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.

RIDING THE WAVE OF MARKET CHANGES • There's a tidal change in the rules around property investment this year but reading about what's coming is a distinct advantage.

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BIG CHANGES COMING FOR CCCFA • In a specific two-pronged reform, the prescriptive affordability requirements for lower risk lending will be removed and a more substantive review completed.

THOUSANDS OF INVESTORS SET TO SELL • The government's intention to bring the bright-line test back in July is expected to result in a wave of investor selling.

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY DROPS • Homes are costing 10.3 times wages thanks to higher interest rates and a bump in prices.

CONSTRUCTION BOTTOMING OUT • Cost rises and labour shortages have led to plummeting building consents, writes Sally Lindsay.

BUYING POWER AND THE LOOMING DTI • At least one expert has suggested some investors will need to make their next property purchase before mid-year.

IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY • When things go wrong with rental property, vital contacts details are a must, Sally Lindsay reports.

COUNTING THE COSTS • It's important to know the difference between repairs and maintenance and capital improvements when it comes to tax.

SELLERS’ CONFIDENCE ON THE RISE • The quantity of houses for sale in January indicates increased buyer positivity, as Sally Lindsay reports.

WHAT'S DRIVING HOUSE PRICES?

SPOTLIGHT ON JOBLESS NUMBERS, INFLATION • Kris Pedersen casts a light on how long to fix mortgages for as the path to this year's economy comes into view.

MEET THE PROPERTY PHILOSOPHER • Building expertise and the ability to learn and pivot has served a young man well in his drive to accumulate an impressive portfolio, writes Joanna Mathers.

OUT WITH THE OLD … IN WITH THE NEW • There's a raft of new regulations set to come into play in 2024, as the new government resets the agenda for the property sector. Sally Lyndsay investigates.

A BONUS OR A BANE? • Sally Lindsay takes a look at how the Reserve Bank's debt-to-income restrictions will impact the life of investors.

TIME TO BE WARY OF DTI RULES • Many people are on the edge of their servicing ability, and DTIs can only make it harder for them, writes chartered accountant Matthew Gilligan.

FINDING HIDDEN TREASURES • Older homes often have beautiful native floorboards hidden under dirty carpet. When properly restored, this will add quality and character, write Caleb and Alice Pearson, of Pearson + Projects.

BUSY TIME FOR TRADIES • Adherence to the Healthy Homes Guarantees Act has been time-consuming and costly. Jeremy Gray, of Builderscrack, outlines the challenges and benefits to investors and explains which tradies tackle the work.

THE STANDARDS

DON'T FORGET THE EXTRAS • It's necessary as a developer to recognise the needs of the individuals, couples and families who will buy new homes, writes Anthony Corin.

GST CHANGES TO SHORT-TERM LETTING • What are the implications of the tax National vowed to axe around Airbnb et al? Mark Withers investigates.

THE APP TAX: WHERE ARE WE NOW? • National vowed to repeal the incoming “app tax” as an election promise. This will no longer be the case, but what does this mean for the gig economy? Eric Hammond takes a look.

CLIMATE CHANGE ON YOUR DOORSTEP • Rising sea levels, coastal erosion and flooding are becoming more of a pressing issue for long-term property investors, writes Andrew Nicol.

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