The Mix

Tiny house or granny flat? What a difference a name makes

The Government has opened consultation on a proposed National Environmental Standard to make it easier to build small, self-contained and detached houses on a property that already has an existing home on it, without needing a building or resource consent. More...

Consumer NZ Reveals The Best And Worst Real Estate Agencies In 2024

For the first time, Consumer NZ reveals the best and worst real estate agencies in Aotearoa. Based on feedback from the public and Consumer members, there were clear winners and losers.More...

10 things to know about the NZ property market right now

CoreLogic's Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson shares 10 key aspects of the current market, including attitudes towards the rule changes, regional disparities, and sentiment among different buyers across the country. More...

House prices need to fall a further 16%' to become affordable

Housing Minister Chris Bishop caught attention last week when he said house prices needed to drop. More...

Housing market shake-up: Bright-line test, LVRs, DTIs - what you need to know

July 1, 2024 marks the start of regulatory changes for the housing market, including a new bright-line period for investors and changes to lending rules. More...

Council rates rises blamed for rocketing rents around NZ

Data from CoreLogic shows the regions with the largest increase in rent since the end of the Covid freeze in 2020. More...