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Buying leasehold Apartments or Properties

Opting to buy a home on leasehold land raises many issues and means confronting complexities that don’t exist with freehold property.

Monday, March 31st 2003, 6:06PM

by The Landlord

Many types of leasehold exist in Auckland. More recently, thousands of people have taken up the option to buy leasehold apartments in areas such as Auckland’s Viaduct Basin, giving people the chance to live stylishly and conveniently close to cafes, bars, restaurants and shops in the hub of the action.

Jeff Cate, manager of Barfoot & Thompson, Remuera, says leasehold plays an important role in real estate, because it lets people live somewhere they may not normally be able to afford.

"It means instead of paying, say, $1.5 million for a home, you can invest $800,000 and perhaps put the rest of your money into the business. There are tax reasons why it’s advantageous," he says.

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AIA - Back My Build 5.94 - - -
AIA - Go Home Loans 8.49 6.45 5.89 5.79
ANZ 8.39 6.95 6.39 6.39
ANZ Blueprint to Build 7.39 - - -
ANZ Good Energy - - - 1.00
ANZ Special - 6.35 5.79 5.79
ASB Bank 8.39 6.45 5.89 5.79
ASB Better Homes Top Up - - - 1.00
Avanti Finance 8.90 - - -
Basecorp Finance 9.60 - - -
BNZ - Classic - ▼6.29 ▼5.79 5.79
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BNZ - Rapid Repay 8.44 - - -
BNZ - Std 8.44 6.45 5.89 5.79
BNZ - TotalMoney 8.44 - - -
CFML 321 Loans 6.70 - - -
CFML Home Loans 6.95 - - -
CFML Prime Loans 8.75 - - -
CFML Standard Loans 9.70 - - -
China Construction Bank - 7.09 6.75 6.49
China Construction Bank Special - - - -
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special - ▼6.15 - -
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 8.15 ▼6.35 ▼5.79 ▼5.69
Co-operative Bank - Standard 8.15 ▼6.85 ▼6.29 ▼6.19
Credit Union Auckland 7.70 - - -
First Credit Union Special - 6.75 6.35 -
First Credit Union Standard 8.50 7.35 6.95 -
Heartland Bank - Online 7.99 6.69 6.35 6.15
Heartland Bank - Reverse Mortgage - - - -
Heretaunga Building Society 8.90 7.00 6.50 -
ICBC 7.85 6.45 5.99 5.89
Kainga Ora 8.39 7.05 6.59 6.49
Kainga Ora - First Home Buyer Special - - - -
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Kiwibank 8.25 ▼7.19 ▼6.69 ▼6.59
Kiwibank - Offset 8.25 - - -
Kiwibank Special - ▼6.29 ▼5.79 ▼5.79
Liberty 8.59 8.69 8.79 8.94
Nelson Building Society 8.75 6.85 6.39 -
Pepper Money Advantage 10.49 - - -
Pepper Money Easy 8.69 - - -
Pepper Money Essential 8.29 - - -
SBS Bank 8.49 7.19 6.49 6.49
SBS Bank Special - 6.59 5.89 5.89
SBS Construction lending for FHB - - - -
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
SBS FirstHome Combo 5.94 5.59 - -
SBS FirstHome Combo - - - -
SBS Unwind reverse equity 9.95 - - -
TSB Bank 9.19 7.25 6.79 6.69
TSB Special 8.39 6.45 5.99 5.89
Unity 8.64 ▼6.45 ▼5.89 -
Unity First Home Buyer special - 6.20 - -
Wairarapa Building Society 8.50 6.65 5.99 -
Westpac 8.39 7.45 6.79 6.59
Westpac Choices Everyday 8.49 - - -
Westpac Offset 8.39 - - -
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Westpac Special - 6.85 6.19 5.99
Median 8.44 6.67 6.29 5.89

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