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Property and Real Estate

Mortgage stress continues despite stable interest rates

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Although interest rates seem to have stabilised with the Reserve Bank expected to maintain the official cash rate at 5.5%, the fallout in the...

JP ordered to pay $1 million for selling decaying house in dodgy deal

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Justice of the Peace and QSM recipient Davinder Singh Rahal and his company First Trust Ltd have been ordered by the High Court to...

Empty offices – a catalyst for city centre transformation?

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As 'hybrid work' becomes the norm, businesses are downsizing, leading to an increase in vacant office spaces. Many companies now prefer smaller, high-quality spaces, a...

Cost of living support for low-income homeowners

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Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners. “The coalition...

Tenancy rules changes ‘to improve rental market’ – Bishop

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The coalition Government has today announced changes to the Residential Tenancies Act to encourage landlords back to the rental property market, says Housing Minister...

Spain to end golden visa programme

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The initiative attracted thousands of foreign investors since 2013, with most buying real estate. Spain is planning to scrap its so-called ‘golden visa’ programme, which...

Prominent Aucklanders come out against 35-year lease of Downtown Port

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A coalition of influential Auckland figures, including Sir Stephen Tindall, Lady Pippa Blake, Sir Ralph Norris, and MP Chlöe Swarbrick, has formally objected to...

Winston throws his support behind real estate agent refusing to take ‘woke’ Maori values course

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Real estate agent Janet Dickson has refused to participate in a Māori values course, with Deputy PM Winston Peters labeling it as "woke madness"...

Fast track consenting in the fast lane

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The Government is progressing changes to resource management laws as part of its 100 Day Action Plan, with the first steps taken to establish...

Tenant wins compensation after finding neighbour in his ceiling cavity

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Grey Lynn renter Felino Turner faced multiple disturbances from neighbouring tenants. The property was a house which had been converted into three flats, and was...