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The Reserve Bank announced last week that it will be lifting its value ratio restrictions for 12 months with hopes to keep lending and investing afloat in the post COVID-19…
Indian takeaway list in alert level 3.
Recent media articles have shown that universities are clinging onto the hope of bringing in more international students in 2021 due to successful government efforts to contain the COVID-19 virus…
On Wednesday PM Jacinda Ardern went on Facebook and listed the support measures her government has put in place for businesses during Covid-19.
New initiative for employers and employees.
The Government, retail banks and the Reserve Bank are today announcing a major financial support package for home owners and businesses affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19.
As the country and world quickly respond in unprecedented ways to the coronavirus crisis, those watching the property market are watching in kind with uncertainty of the future with experts…
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Reserve Bank’s independent decisions announced this week are a welcome support for the economy, with reports already that banks are looking to pass the…
Finance Minister Grant Robertson today outlined a $12.1 billion package to support New Zealanders and their jobs from the global impact of COVID-19.
With median house prices up by 11.8% in January, the first month of the new decade marked a milestone in a remarkable 100 consecutive months of year-on-year median house price…
As the national and international economies react to the fast-spreading Covid-19 virus, many are probably wondering if it will affect our current strong housing market.
According to the CoreLogic QV February 2020 House Price Index results out today, the average value of property across New Zealand rose by 1.1% over the month, taking the three-month…
This week, Cabinet approved the development of a Business Continuity Package to help support the economy through the disruption caused by COVID-19.
There is no holding back in the market uplift as data for Jan-Feb 2020 reveal that not only has borrowing increased with First Time Buyers and Investors, but listings and…
Auckland refuses to slow down the sales climb that started late last year, with new data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand showing a decent increase in sales…
By combining gross rental yields with the change in property values over the past year (i.e. capital gains), we can look at total investment returns – and unsurprisingly the recent…
The Government of New Zealand has recognized that the country is facing a housing crisis, said Leilani Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing, at the end of…
A new report has shown the number of new houses being built in the city has increased substantially in the past two years and will only continue to grow in…
2020 is starting off strong with record sales in Auckland and a slight rise in house prices.
According to the CoreLogic QV January 2020 House Price Index, property values rose by 0.7% over the month, with the annual rate of growth increasing to 4.4%. That’s a further…
ANZ has raised its House Inflation Prediction from 6% to 8%, matching forecasts from other lenders as confidence in the market returns. The Government furthers its investment in the market…
Median house prices in Auckland have increased by 2.9% to $885,000 – up from $860,000 at the same time last year – the highest price in 32 months, according to…
Christmas has come early for those actively involved in the Auckland Market as data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows that both house prices and sales volumes…
Year-after-year, Sudima Hotels, has proven why the Group is “a great example of the meaningful contribution made by Indian investment and the Kiwi-Indian community in New Zealand”, as noted by…
Following suit from their Official Cash Rate (OCR) announcement, the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has announced that the current Loan-to-value (LVR) restrictions will also stay at their current levels. New data…
