The much anticipated report on acceptable levels of meth contamination was released recently by the Ministry of Health. The main finding of the report is that the current levels of acceptable meth contamination are to be amended. 18-11-2016 more >>
A technical investigation into the performance of buildings such as Statistics House at CentrePort will be undertaken to help inform improved building regulation, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. 17-11-2016 more >>
More emergency housing places, more support for tenants and more frontline staff have been funded in the next step in the Government's comprehensive housing plan. 07-11-2016 more >>
Since the President's report was delivered, progress had been made in several areas outlined in the report. The changes have been added in red. 28-10-2016 more >>
The 2016 ANZ Residential Property Survey results show the impact of the LVR restrictions on investors' ability to purchase more property or change their investment strategies 21-10-2016 more >>
The Government is considering changes to the Residential Tenancy Act over when property damage costs can be reclaimed from tenants, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. 15-10-2016 more >>
The Government has granted nearly $2.5 million in assistance to help people move from social housing to sustainable private housing, freeing up places for those who need it most, Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says. 09-10-2016 more >>
In last month's article I discussed the ramifications of the court's decision to exemplify tenants from responsibility for any damage that they cause to their rental property. 07-10-2016 more >>
The NZPIF recently surveyed members to estimate the cost of damage claims over the past year. Read the background to this request and how the NZPIF is working hard to ensure that landlords do not bear the full financial burden of unintentional damage and neither are tenants financially ruined through a mistake or accident. 23-09-2016 more >>
Statement by Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler: The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.0 percent. 22-09-2016 more >>
A target of around 3000 emergency housing places funded per year has been exceeded and Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett is seeking even more places to help house vulnerable New Zealanders. 20-09-2016 more >>
The Government's Social Housing Reform Programme is on track with more social housing available in Auckland and more on the way, says Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett. 11-09-2016 more >>
Parliament has today passed housing legislation which will ensure house building momentum continues in Auckland and enable the Special Housing Area (SHA) process to be used in other areas for a further three years, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says 08-09-2016 more >>
n 2009, a tenant called Mrs Osaki left a pot of oil unattended on the stove. A fire broke out that caused over $200,000 of damage. The property was repaired through the owners insurance, but the insurance company decided to seek the cost of the damage from the Osaki's. 07-09-2016 more >>
The Reserve Bank today confirmed that new rules tighten restrictions on bank lending to residential property buyers throughout New Zealand. 05-09-2016 more >>
Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today released for consultation regulations approved by Cabinet on Monday for the new earthquake-prone building legislation. 02-09-2016 more >>
Our quarterly BNZ Confidence Survey of 14,000 Weekly Overview recipients elicited over 570 responses this time around, the vast majority of which were positive 31-08-2016 more >>
Members may have heard or viewed various reports in the media in recent weeks about the issue of residual methamphetamine in rental accommodation. This communication is intended as a summary of some key points that have emerged from the ongoing debate about the subject: 22-08-2016 more >>
Auckland Council's notification today of its new Unitary Plan is an historic step in enabling New Zealand's largest city to better grow and prosper, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith says. 20-08-2016 more >>
Consultation on proposed changes to the Building Code to strengthen steel reinforcing mesh testing requirements has opened today, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. 19-08-2016 more >>
IHC subsidiary Accessible Properties has been chosen as the preferred provider to take over the ownership of Housing New Zealand's properties in Tauranga, Ministers Bill English and Paula Bennett say. 13-08-2016 more >>
The Reserve Bank is deferring the start of the proposed changes to investor loan-to-value restrictions (LVRs) nationwide from 1 September to 1 October 2016, based on feedback from the banking industry from its recent consultation on the proposals. 12-08-2016 more >>
