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Gisborne's Home Renovation Market Thrives As Local Demand Grows
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:37:34 +1200 | Kolotoka Renovations Gisborne
As the home renovation industry evolves, Kolotoka Renovations continues to adapt, aiming to meet the community's changing needs through innovation and expertise. More >>
Council Agrees To Progress Housing Project On East Urban Land
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:31:35 +1200 | Taupo District Council
Councillors voted to progress an agreement with a development partner comprising a consortium of Penny Homes, Classic Builders and Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust to deliver high-quality, attractive homes on part of the council-owned East Urban Lands ...More >>
House-hacking Increasingly Essential For First-home Buyers To Get Across The Line
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:18:00 +1200 | Generation Homes
If millennials and Gen Z home buyers are willing to sacrifice a bit of privacy and share their home, flatmates can be the key to achieving the dream of owning their own place, Generation Homes Auckland North Director Peter Suckling says.More >>
Window Industry Raises Concerns About Proposed Building Import Deregulation
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:25:00 +1200 | Window and Glass Assoc NZ
Building window industry leaders are concerned the Government’s proposed deregulation of building industry imports may not improve housing affordability and may close local manufacturers.More >>
New Home Loans Rise Despite Economic Conditions
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:11:02 +1200 | NZ Banking Association
The number of new home loans increased by nearly 30% in the six months to December 2023 according to retail banking insights released today by the New Zealand Banking Association.More >>
Ngāi Tahu Property And Mike Greer Homes Announce Joint Venture To Develop Prime West Melton Land
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:35:58 +1200 | Ngai Tahu Property
The collaboration combines over 50 years of experience in land, residential, and commercial development, bringing together two of the strongest and most reliable developers in the region. The residential land development is expected to supportMore >>
BNZ Wins Canstar's Bank Of The Year, Home Loans
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:16:46 +1200 | Canstar
The Bank of the Year, Home Loans award takes both residential and investor home loans into account, and assesses factors such as net cost, ease of application, the discharge process, and customer satisfaction. BNZ’s win was due to its strong combinationMore >>
Urban Homes Launches Coromandel Franchise As It Marks 20th Anniversary
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:48:37 +1200 | Urban Homes
Waikato home builder, Urban Homes, today announced its first franchise located in Whitianga and servicing the Thames Coromandel region. This major announcement comes on the heels of the company’s 20th anniversary milestone being marked this month.More >>
Revolve Environmental Launches To Transform Environmental Services In Northland
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:46:02 +1200 | Fabric Digital
Marking a significant milestone in the environmental services industry, Revolve Environmental announces its official launch in Northland, bringing a new level of expertise and innovation to the region's environmental and infrastructural challenges.More >>
Unlocking Homeownership: How Tanta Leverages KiwiSaver For First-Time Buyers
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:43:06 +1200 | Fabric Digital
Amidst the dynamic shifts in New Zealand's real estate landscape, Tanta emerges as a beacon for first-time homebuyers, championing an approach that makes the dream of homeownership both accessible and less intimidating.More >>
Supporting Better Financial Outcomes For Kiwis
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 14:13:00 +1200 | New Zealand Government
The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly and Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced today.More >>
Renters Rights To Drastically Reduce Under Landlord Government
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:32:48 +1200 | Renters United
The Government’s announced changes around tenancy rules set renters’ rights back by nearly a decade. More >>
LGNZ Welcomes Govt Earthquake-prone Buildings Decision
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:22:17 +1200 | LGNZ
LGNZ has advocated for this decision as part of a remit led by Manawatū District Council. More >>
Innovative Home Ownership Pathways Helping More New Zealanders Into Their First Home Sooner
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:48:08 +1200 | Westpac
A growing number of first home buyers are using alternative pathways to purchase their first home, but many still aren’t aware of the range of options available to them, according to Westpac NZ data.More >>
Wellington Mayor Welcomes Earthquake Prone Building Extension Deadlines And Review
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:29:11 +1200 | Wellington City Council
Mayor Tory Whanau says the announcement of a four-year extension and the bringing forward of the earthquake-prone buildings review will be welcome relief for many Wellingtonians.More >>
High Debt Levels Hindering Access To Most Affordable Homes
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:52:21 +1200 | Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is concerned about the difficulty they’re finding to confirm families into new, affordable, two-bedroom homes in Māngere East, Auckland, largely due to rising household debt levels.More >>
The NZPIF Welcomes The Proposed RTA Changes Around Tenant’s Pets
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:39:38 +1200 | NZPIF
The proposed changes announced on Monday will require landlords to have reasonable grounds to not allow pets in rental properties. The difficulty is the defining of “reasonable grounds” and its application.More >>
Education And Housing Tipped As Areas For Council Input
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:57:30 +1200 | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Local governments can do more for their communities but only if the funding is made available - that's the message coming Local Government NZ. ‘‘Councils have relationships with communities, they can leverage those relationships," Local Government NZ president ...More >>
Pet Bonds A Win/Win For Renters And Landlords
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:14:04 +1200 | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government has today announced purrfect and pawsitive changes to the Residential Tenancies Act to give tenants with pets greater choice when looking for a rental property, says Housing Minister Chris Bishop.More >>
Urgent Call To Action: Protect NZ Tenants From Instability – Insights From Property Management Specialist David Faulkner
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:56:24 +1200 | Property Brokers
Reinstating the 90-day No Cause Termination for Residential Tenancies in New Zealand: A Detrimental Step for Tenant Security More >>
