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.

THE FATE OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS • It’s the season to unwrap the short-term rental parcel and, in true Christmas style, there are a few surprises waiting for us to discover.

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ALL CHANGE FOR THE RENTAL SECTOR • Property managers and treatment of houses contaminated by meth are the focus of new regulations.

ABANDONED TENANCY: WHAT TO DO • A reader asks our expert the best way forward when both tenants are taken away by the police and the tenancy abandoned.

MARKET FAILS TO THAW AS SPRING ARRIVES • Sally Lindsay discovers a regional uptick in listings amid a hesitant and uncertain market.

WHAT'S DRIVING HOUSE PRICES?

WE ARE STILL CLIMBING THE HILL • The OCR is tipped to rise again in February and April 2023, which is likely to mean further increases to bank floating rates and the test rates they use, writes Ryan Smuts.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CRYSTAL BALL • The shape of 2023 very much depends on how quickly the economy slows down, writes John Bolton.

PLAYING THE PROPERTY GAME • Debbie and Craig Trent are sharing their knowledge of property investment through the development of a game called Hackt!cs, as Joanna Mathers discovers.

BACK IN BUSINESS AT LAST • Short-term rentals were at the forefront of challenges posed by the pandemic, but business is looking brighter now writes Joanna Mathers.

CHOOSING A GOOD PROPERTY MANAGER • A good property manager can take almost all the stress associated with rental ownership off landlords’ shoulders. The trick is to choose well for your property, as Sally Lindsay discovers.

TECH ON TOP

PRESENTING A HOME FOR SALE • In this step-by-step guide Caleb Pearson highlights the essential prep to be sure of sale success.

RENO OF THE YEAR - GARAGE CONVERSION • A garage conversion can seem like a simple renovation fix – reverse out the car, bang in a bedroom and you’ve increased your rental income. But as Jenny Forbes found out, the process is more complex.

THE PATH TOWARDS CONVERTING A GARAGE

INTENSE COMPETITION FOR SMALL INDUSTRIAL • Small industrial units – the lifeblood for self-employed tradies, small businesses and sole traders – are having their day in a glorious but fading sun, as Sally Lindsay writes.

PRIVACY PRACTICES PUT TO THE TEST • David Faulkner says few will complain about the new guidelines because they provide much-needed education around privacy issues and professionalism.

BEWARE OF HOLIDAY RENTAL SNAGS • There are implications around renting out a property for short-term visitor accommodation, warns Alice Balme.

BUYING AND RENTING A BACH • Summer may see you looking at baches in your favourite holiday spot, Mark Withers looks at the potential tax issues.

BRIGHT FUTURE FOR FORESTRY INVESTMENT • Emissions trading scheme demand in 2023 and beyond provides an investment opportunity for landowners or land developers, writes Hamish Frizzell.

DO THE NUMBERS BEFORE REFIXING THAT MORTGAGE • People have been considering breaking the rates as they continue to rise quickly, but there are pitfalls, writes Lucia Xiao.

SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON BUILDING MATERIALS • The key contributor to the value of property investment comes from the quality of construction materials and methodology, writes Anthony Corin.

CLEAR VISION FOR THE STEAMY CITY • Surrounded by forests, 18 natural lakes and geothermal pools, Rotorua is a confident city with a strong plan for the future, Sally Lindsay writes.

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