Tenants to be protected from liability under bill

Tenants would be protected against personal liability for damage they were not responsible for under a MP's bill to be debated by Parliament.
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Unit Titles Act Review

Building Issues Minister Clayton Cosgrove released of a summary of submissions to the review of the Unit Titles Act 1972. Options for Change put forward a range of proposals, including redefining the responsibilities of bodies corporate and unit owners, common property and unit entitlement.
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Te Atatu Peninsula is changing

Wayne Thompson reports in the NZ Herald that the Peninsual is rapidly changing from a solid working-class suburb to a prime site for luxury apartments.
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Mental health consumers given helping hand by 'friendly' landlord initiative

A new Hawke's Bay initiative is helping people with mental health issues find a rented home without having to spend months on a waiting list.
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Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Federations' submission document.
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Govt's cheap housing initiatives aimed at building ownership

More state houses, rent-to-buy schemes, and home deposit assistance are among new Government initiatives to help home ownership in the next decade.
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Flurry of fixed rate increases

Fixed rate increases numbered into the 20s for one-, two and three-year rates over the last week as inflation concerns dominated economic thoughts.
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Minister Calls for Input into Unit Titles Act Review

Building Issues Minister Clayton Cosgrove said today a comprehensive review of the Unit Titles Act 1972 is being driven by big changes in the types of buildings New Zealanders live and work in.

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Bollard holds rates steady but a March hike looks certain

Although Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard left interest rates unchanged, as expected, his hawkish tone makes it seem almost certain he will raise rates in March.
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Developer offers back $5million

A high flying Auckland property developer has warned others in his sector they could be inadvertently flouting the securities law beacuse of the way they sell housing developments.
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New Ministers appointed

The Prime Minister appointed Maryan Street as Minister of Housing and Shane Jones as Minister of Building and Construction in the Cabinet reshuffle yesterday.
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Linking to this website

We'd like to encourage you to link to the New Zealand Property Investors' Federation website.
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Address to the Property Council

Excerpts of speech given by Michael Cullen to the Property Council.
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Rental law aims for closer bond

The lives of more than half a million people who rent are about to be changed by a long-awaited and much-debated overhaul of rental housing law.
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New President for Property Investors

The New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) has elected Martin Evans from Christchurch as their new President.
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Rental market hits new heights

Gill South reports that a whole new generation of property investors looks set to join the country's seasoned landlords
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Home ownership rates

A mythology is developing about falling home ownership rates. The New Zealand Institute, the Salvation Army and the Government all seem concerned about census data on this.
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House prices look to be levelling out: QV

House price inflation is accelerated further in June, according to the latest Quotable Value figures.
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Housing regulations will 'backfire'

The Government should not try to manipulate the housing market - in an effort to contain inflation - with regulations which will backfire, say leading industry sources.
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Town Planning Partly Blamed For House Prices

A report on housing says town planning regulations might be partly to blame for high land prices driving up housing costs.
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Chances of rate rise increasing

The latest Reuters survey shows eight of 14 economists expect no change to the official cash rate (OCR), currently a 6.5%, but six expect Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard will raise the rate to 6.75%.
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Floating rates may go even higher

Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Alan Bollard took another swipe at mortgage lenders and Kiwi borrowers in a speech last week, which re-emphasised the high chance of an official rate hike next month.
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Teaming up to buy property

New Zealanders are so keen to buy property that more than half would buy with friends or family, according to a survey by Wizard Home Loans.
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OCR unchanged at 7.25%

The Reserve Bank has, as expected left the OCR unchanged, but again has warned that a future increase is still a possibility. Read the bank's statement here.
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The official cash rate (OCR) increases to 8.00%.

The OCR will increase by 25 basis points to 8.00%. Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said: 'Domestic demand has grown strongly since late 2006, particularly in the household sector.'
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