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.

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH • Property investment can be a struggle, but when the going gets tough, the tough get going and succeed.

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CALL TO HELP OLDER TENANTS • Private landlords are being urged to address the growing need for age-related modifications.

UNCONSENTED WORKS A BIG ISSUE • With banks getting tough on lending, unconsented works can be the difference between a quick sale or months on the market.

FIRST HOME BUYERS REMAIN STRONG • FHBs accounted for about 27 per cent of purchases in July as all eyes settle on mortgage rate news, writes CoreLogic's Kelvin Davidson.

BOOM UNLIKELY DESPITE RELIEF • At least one expert says not a lot has changed in the market despite the recent mortgage interest rate drop.

HEAVY PRICE FOR CAVALIER APPROACH • A landlord has been landed with a $17,000 bill after committing a catalogue of breaches, writes Sally Lindsay.

A WIN-WIN SITUATION • MSD has a lot to offer private landlords and property managers looking for tenants.

DIY OR CALL IN A PROFESSIONAL? • Sally Lindsay on how to ensure property management is a success.

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THE OPTIONS AROUND PROPERTY INVESTMENT • There's no “one-size-fits-all” answer, but often a company is preferred to investing in your own name.

MORE HOMES SOLD AMID PRICE DROPS • While prices are still finding a new floor, the number of properties changing hands has jumped 14.5 per cent year-on-year, writes Sally Lindsay.

WHAT'S DRIVING HOUSE PRICES?

OCR IMPLICATIONS • Reserve Bank's OCR cut will see investors coming back into the market, as Kris Pedersen explains

A GOLD MEDAL FOR PURE GRIT • If not a horrific accident, Storm Harris could have been an Olympic contender. Instead, dusting herself off, she's taken out the pure grit award in the recovery and career event, writes Joanna Mathers.

$1 RESERVE AUCTIONS… • and other creative ways of selling in a saturated market.

MAKING A BIG IMPACT • Taking on two renovation projects has proved a wise move in Wellington.

FINDING BALANCE IN THE BEDROOM • Bedroom facelifts can be fun, but there's a balance between making it personal and appealing to future occupants, writes Alice and Caleb Pearson, of Pearson + Projects.

DEVELOPMENT ON THE DOUBLE • Harry Best's Te Atatu Peninsula project ended up being twice the job he expected, writes Joanna Mathers.

RENEWED ENERGY • Investors are returning to the market in Taranaki, a region at the forefront of food and energy sector transformation, writes Sally Lindsay.

RETHINKING CASH INVESTMENTS • The decline of term deposits: your cash is cooked, writes Matt McHardy.

THE WIDER INVESTMENT NET • Nick Ashcroft takes a dive into how tax rules stack up if investors want to look further than property.

BUILDING AND THE BIGGER PICTURE • As developers contribute to the housing market it's important for them to consider the broader impact, writes Anthony Corin.

PCBU: ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK • Kathryn Evans and Sarah Hood explore the tricky implications of Health and Safety.

THE MERITS OF A SPEC BUILD • As the market heats up spec builds are becoming more popular, but it's crucial to stay grounded, writes Andrew Nicol.

A STARK LESSON IN POLITICS • The previous Labour administration gave us a sharp lesson in political reality: changes in government can lead to major law reviews which badly impact residential property investors, writes...