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.

FUTURE FOCUS • While we may live in challenging times, so far the property market continues to perform solidly and, going forward, it’s likely to represent a safe haven for many.

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MORTGAGE MARKET RESTRAINTS • Tough servicing tests continue to hinder the mortgage market, leaving borrowers unable to tap into attractive headline interest rates.

MATCH MAKING DEALS • It’s being marketed as the “Tinder of real estate”, because of the way it matches up buyers and sellers, but a new app has more than just instant connections to offer property investors.

NZ PROPERTY INVESTOR EVENTS CALENDAR

LANDLORDS.CO.NZ  TOP FIVE – JULY • The NZ Property Investor website, landlords.co.nz has had a busy month. Here are the top five most-read stories.

GREEN LIGHT FOR RTA REFORMS • Landlords’ concerns about the Government’s tenancy law reform proposals have been ignored by the Select Committee.

EXTRA TENANT UNLAWFUL • More people living in a rental property than is allowed under the tenancy agreement is a common problem, but a recent Tenancy Tribunal ruling shows why landlords should address this issue.

ON THE REBOUND – FOR NOW • New Zealand’s housing market seems to be rebounding strongly from the Covid-19 crisis, but experts are warning against over-optimism on this front, reports Miriam Bell.

WHAT’S DRIVING HOUSE PRICES?

BUYING VIA NON-BANK OPTIONS • Despite strict bank lending criteria, growing your portfolio is still possible through non-banks, writes John Bolton.

DEFENDING A TENANT • Can a tenant appeal a Tribunal order – with the backing of their landlord - because its seems costs claimed by a property manager are wrong?

A RACE TO THE BOTTOM • Both banks and non-bank lenders’ rates are on a serious downward trajectory, which is fueling buoyancy in the market, writes Kris Pedersen.

PROPERTY POST COVID-19 • The doomsayers need to get in touch with reality and observe what’s actually happening at the coalface, writes Matthew Gilligan.

SWEET SUCCESS • High school sweethearts without a plan have made some seriously successful moves in the Christchurch property market, writes Joanna Jefferies.

TIP OF THE MONTH

CHRISTCHURCH ON THE UP

MYTH BUSTED? • It’s a commonly held view that property values double every 10 years – but is it true? Joanna Jefferies investigates the myth.

TRADIE COSTS • Investors need to work with tradespeople effectively to ensure good repair or renovation work on their properties, so Miriam Bell looks at how they should go about doing that and what the resulting costs might be.

THE COST OF KEEPING RENTALS UP TO SCRATCH

LOWER HUTT LUXE • James Phan spared no expense when he renovated one unit in a double-unit dwelling, keeping the other for himself.

RETIREMENT VILLAGES: A HAVEN FOR INVESTMENT? • As New Zealand contemplates the potential ramifications of its ageing population, the retirement village sector is certainly one worthy of observation for investors, JLL NZ valuation advisory director, Paul Ben-Nathan, writes.

YOU CAN’T JUST BUY AND HOPE • It’s important to dial down into the data at suburb level, when analysing growth trends, writes Andrew Nicol.

POST COVID-19: WHAT TO BELIEVE • Contradictory messages about the market are rife, but investors should stick to the basics, writes Maree Tassell.

COST-EFFECTIVE BUILD: THE KEY • If you want to avoid the expensive...