Association backs call for strengthening help Government help for commercial property owners needing to do earthquake-strengthening work should be taxation-based, says Auckland Property Investors Association president David Whitburn. 16-07-2012 more >>
Leaky buildings destroying wealth: Whitburn Disclosure rules for people selling properties with defective cladding are not tight enough, says Auckland Property Investors Association president David Whitburn. 12-07-2012 more >>
Information on supplement slow to arrive Labour’s Housing spokeswoman Annette King is working through Treasury reports relating to policy work on the accommodation supplement. 04-07-2012 more >>
Federation supports ring-fencing concerns Property investors should be very wary about Government moves to ring-fence losses on holiday homes, says Andrew King, president of the New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation. 02-07-2012 more >>
'Buyers' pack' will help investors A “buyers’ pack†offered to would-be property purchasers would speed things up for investors, says the Auckland Property Investors Association president, David Whitburn. 26-06-2012 more >>
NZPIF slams ‘Super Ministry' plans Plans to fold the Department of Building and Housing (DBH) into a new Super Ministry "may disadvantage everyone in the rental industry," claim the Property Investors Federation (NZPIF). 16-03-2012 more >>
King calls for talks with Ministers over ‘bombshell’ DBH plans UPDATE: New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) president Andrew King plans urgent talks with Government Ministers to get answers about the proposed merger of the Department of Building and Housing (DBH). 16-03-2012 more >>
Slow, steady rent rises predicted for 2012 Property investors can look forward to slow and steady rent and house price rises in 2012, according to two prominent property investment figures. 23-12-2011 more >>
Every silver lining has a cloud The good news is landlords’ have little need to worry about new tax changes – the bad news is that for many, the impact of the last round has yet to be felt. 30-09-2011 more >>
Landlords and tenants set to lose with capital gains Labour proposals for a capital gains tax on investment property have been criticised as unfair on both investors and tenants, "who are going to end up paying for this." 06-07-2011 more >>