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.

TAKING AN INTENSE LOOK AT INTENSIFICATION • We take a deep dive into the Issues surrounding medium density residential standards in our quest to help you make decisions on your property.

NZ Property Investor

'GHOST HOME' OWNERS RESIST THE LANDLORD LIFESTYLE • One in five owners of empty houses have pulled out of a survey asking if they would be willing to join the rental market.

PROPERTY MANAGERS SCRUTINISED • Consumer NZ has used mystery shoppers to repeal how much information managers are collecting from renters. The results reveal that most are sticking by the rules.

LET'S TOAST THE COAST • The West Coast has recorded the highest rental yield and second highest capital gains across New Zealand.

THE IMPACT OF CHANGES ON TENANTS • Adding a minor dwelling to an existing rental property needs careful consideration and consultation.

MARKET FAILS TO THAW AS SPRING ARRIVES • Sally Lindsay discovers while first dome buyers are being enticed back, into the market, most properties are still unaffordable to many, particularly in the larger hubs.

WHAT'S DRIVING HOUSE PRICES?

OCR TAKE-OFF STILL ON THE ASCENT • Savvy investors are checking their mortgage strategy gauges and property portfolios to assist cash, flow, writes Ryan Smuts.

PLANNING AHEAD A VITAL TASK • Cash, flow is king and amid the present crunch, it's crazy not to took forward, writes John Bolton.

THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING A LANDLORD • ‘My investment, your home' is a mantra Natasha Middleton has lived by for 17 years. It's part of the reason she's this year's Landlord of The Year, writes Laine Moger. Photography by Mark Hamilton.

BUILDING A DENSER FUTURE • A fresh, era of medium-density dousing rules is up us. We explore the implications for investors and developers, and look at some potential concerns. Sally Lindsay writes.

GETTING THE BATHROOM RIGHT • If you are considering a bathroom makeover there are simple steps that will help you avoid the chaos, writes The Block's Caleb Pearson.

SECOND TIME LUCKY • Despite vowing never to tackle another Invercargill project, one couple returned to make their second a resounding success.

FINDING THE GOOD AND BAD BONES

INVESTING IN THE GOLDEN YEARS • In a world of restrictive tax and regulation investors could consider the grey tsunami of baby boomers swelling retirement villages, writes Sally Lindsay.

CASTING THE SPOTLIGHT ON RENTS • Have we ever seen rents fall for an extended period? The answer is ‘no', but this does not mean they never will, writes David Faulkner.

TIPS ON TACKLING THE TAX CHANGES • Despite bright-line restrictions there are ways savvy investors can improve life under them, writes Mark Withers.

NEW DENSITY RULES SPARK INTERESTING DEBATE • With, clever planning you could, look no further than out your back window to see a potential nest egg, but there is much to consider, writes Hamish Frizzell.

SPLITTING CAN BE A SUPERB SOLUTION • One Yjuay to increase tine ualue of a property is to split tine house into tujo or three duiellings, writes Lucia Xiao.

WELCOME TO THE BIG LITTLE SMOKE • After years of being seen as the small sibling of Auckland, Hamilton, or The Tran as it is affectionately known, is stepping into the limelight, writes Sally Lindsay.

AS ONE JOURNEY ENDS ANOTHER BEGINS • A 26-year link with the rental property industry is coming to an end for Andrew King as he reflects on the challenges and the road...