NZ Property Investor

The New Zealand Property investor magazine provides readers with information you can use to successfully invest in residential property. You can learn from the experts, read the stories of your fellow investors and keep up to date with the latest house prices and rental statistics.

CATCHING UP WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD • Terraced houses used to be associated with TV shows like Coronation Street; now they are becoming our new normal. We take a look at the closer kids on the block.

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END IN SIGHT FOR HOUSING SHORTAGE • At least one bank has forecast a change in the supply landscape, writes Sally Lindsay.

THE BITTER PILL OF TAX CHANGES • Investment specialist Angela Webb says now is the time to talk to your accountant to avoid unexpected tax bills.

NZPIF PLAN TO FIX RENTING ISSUES • The New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation is proposing a scheme which it says will help tenants and landlords.

IT’S PAYBACK TIME • Kiwibank has warned all the data points to a housing market paying for last year’s excesses, writes Sally Lindsay.

WHAT’S DRIVING HOUSE PRICES?

THE VOLATILE MONTH OF MAY • It’s important in times like this to ensure you have a grip on cash flow to avoid being forced to sell your property, writes Ryan Smuts.

SEA OF SAMENESS HAS ITS DANGERS • With bank domination and tighter market restrictions more people are being caught out, with serious consequences, writes John Bolton.

RELOCATING ON SAME PLOT OF LAND • Valid reasons are the key to avoiding a clash with the IRD.

THINKING OUTSIDE THE SQUARE • Sam Barnett’s unconventional approach, combined with a great work ethic and money skills, have led to a successful life in property, writes Joanna Mathers.

THE RISE AND RISE OF TOWNHOUSES • Townhouses are rising in popularity for investors as new tax rules bite, affordability constraints leave buyers struggling and housing culture changes, as Sally Lindsay discovers.

KEEPING A LEVEL HEAD ON METH RISK • The panic has subsided and the dodgy operators have disappeared, but landlords still need to stay sharp, writes Joanna Mathers.

THE SEASON FOR BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS • This year presents acute challenges for indoor renovations, but good planning and communication will help. Jeremy Gray from Builderscrack reports.

BUILDING ANOTHER LIFE IN THE CITY • Vacancies in B-grade office buildings are likely to hit more than 23 per cent in the next three years if landlords don’t revamp them into apartments, backpackers’ hostels or small hotels, Sally Lindsay writes.

IT PAYS TO BE SMART • Yields over five per cent can be achieved in today’s market if you know what to buy and how to grow from it, writes Lucia Xiao.

DEVELOPMENT RULES ABOUT TO CHANGE • Hamish Frizzell looks at the effects of the RMA amendments for would-be land developers.

WHEN THE RULE BOOK CHANGES • Investors should be aware of recent adjustments in subdivision legislation, writes Alice Balme and Imogen Edwards, of Wynn Williams.

TWO STRATEGIES TO LIVE OFF YOUR PORTFOLIO • Andrew Nicol looks at the importance of setting property investment goals.

SOME TAX LAW QUIRKS WORTH NOTING • Mark Withers takes a close look at the government’s property tax changes now in place.

RISE OF THE ‘ACCIDENTAL LANDLORD’ • Fourteen years on, we are likely to witness history repeating itself as accidental landlords surface again, writes David Faulkner.

PARADISE AMIDST THE CHAOS • Queenstown or Wanaka? It’s a choice between the overwhelming, chaotic Queenstown and chill, equally beautiful Wanaka next door, as Sally Lindsay discovers.

CORELOGIC QUEENSTOWN/WANAKA KELVIN DAVIDSON, CHIEF PROPERTY ECONOMIST

NZPIF PLAN TO FIX RENTAL CRISIS • The NZPIF have put...