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.

GROWING UP • Population growth is likely to lead to increased rents, as our lead story this issue illustrates.

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RISE IN MORTGAGE ARREARS • The number of homeowners behind on their mortgage repayments hit more than 21,800 last month, says credit company Centrix.

THE POWER OF A PHOTO • A tenant photographed with a meth pipe on her chest she claimed was photoshopped by an ex-partner will have to pay the landlord more than $3,500, writes Sally Lindsay.

CALL FOR LOOSENED LVRS IF DTIS INTRODUCED • If DTI restrictions are launched the New Zealand Banking Association (NZBA) wants loan-to-value ratios loosened, writes Sally Lindsay.

INVESTORS BACK MANAGERS’ BILL • The Auckland Property Investors’ Association (APIA) is standing behind the Residential Property Managers’ Bill.

WHEN THE KIWI DREAM CHANGES • A property survey has revealed a different attitude towards home ownership.

THE REVOLUTION STARTS HERE • Sally Lindsay takes a close look at the advantages offered by new technology.

THE OPEN HOME DILEMMA • It's essential to strike a balance between trying to sell a property and a tenant's right to privacy.

‘FOR SALE’ SIGNS GALORE • Sally Lindsay takes a look at why agents’ hammers and boards seem to be popping up everywhere.

WHAT'S DRIVING HOUSE PRICES?

A POSITIVE TONE DETECTED • The Reserve Bank is more confident there has been enough hiking to rein inflation in towards its target, writes Kris Pedersen.

A GREAT AD FOR PROPERTY INVESTING • Cameraman Ryan Spearman's portfolio has blossomed into 27 units, which is a good thing as his TV commercial work wobbles in an uncertain media landscape, writes Sally Lindsay.

THE BIG SQUEEZE • Record immigration and a falling number of rental homes means rents are rising at a record pace, but will this continue? Sally Lindsay investigates.

DO THE NUMBERS

THE EASY WAY TO ADD BEDROOMS • Dreamtime Cabins are simple to install and don't need council consent.

TIME FOR A KITCHEN REVAMP • Kitchens truly are the heart of any home, but how do we keep the beat in sync with the budget when renovating? Caleb and Alice Pearson, of Pearson + Projects, share their experience.

WATERSHED MOMENT • Renovating a water-damaged property has given a new investor a key insight into her future as a successful property flipper,

A PERFECT TIME FOR DEVELOPMENT • The country is trending towards being an increasingly beneficial space for developers,

BACK IN BUSINESS • Mark Withers reviews the bill designed to restore a functioning private landlord sector.

LINING UP THE DUCKS • When considering co-owning an investment property it's a good idea to enter a binding agreement to help reduce the potential cost and stress of disputes in the future, writes Annabel Sheppard.

MAKING THE SWITCH • An active investor has admitted if he had known 16 years ago what he knows now, he would have taken a passive strategy in a heartbeat, writes Stevie Waring.

SAND, SEA AND OPPORTUNITY • From the galleries of Devonport to fine dining restaurants by the sea in Takapuna, the North Shore is one of Auckland's most desirable locations, combining well-established urban areas with pockets of native bush, golden beaches, and thriving cafe culture, Sally Lindsay writes.

CORELOGIC NORTH SHORE KELVIN DAVIDSON, CHIEF PROPERTY ECONOMIST

CHANGING LANDSCAPES • Sue Harrison looks ahead to the changes and challenges ahead for property...