Articles tagged with 'affordability'
TMM Saturday Special
30 July 2022 - Since it's the weekend it's magazine time. Any day now TMM should land in your mailbox. (If not and you want a copy click here) In today's...
Housing affordability a long way off
13 September 2021 - The average property value across New Zealand is 7.9 times the average annual household income. A record high in the six-monthly CoreLogic Housing Affordability Report’s 18-year history.
CCCFA changes: What advisers need to know
27 August 2021 - Changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act are set to impact borrowers from October 1. Here's what the amended lending rules will mean for clients.
Big banks weigh affordability changes
26 March 2021 - ANZ has confirmed it will review its affordability criteria for investor loans in the wake of the Government's housing reforms. TMM Online asked the rest of NZ's major lenders if they plan to follow suit.
$75m on offer for new developments
9 June 2020 - Auckland ’s long-term future is sound as well situated residential developments will always sell and demand for affordable housing remains strong, a leading non-bank property financier says.
Holiday hotspots: what lies ahead?
29 May 2020 - Tourism has been one of the industries hardest-hit by the Covid-19 crisis, so Miriam Bell looks into what that means for the regional property markets that are reliant on it.
Affordability under pressure - ASB
12 March 2020 - Expectations that house prices will rise are at a three-year high but that means less people think now is a good time to buy a house.
Rent-to-buy scheme key to KiwiBuild II
4 September 2019 - It’s still KiwiBuild but not as we know it after the Government announced that it was scrapping the 100,000 homes target and introducing new home ownership initiatives.
Low rates boost NZ’s housing affordability
21 August 2019 - Declining house prices and low interest rates have improved housing affordability across New Zealand over the first half of 2019, a new report from Moody’s Investors Service shows.
Improvements in affordability nationwide
9 August 2019 - Lack of affordability has long been a problem for New Zealand’s housing market, but a new report suggests the tide could be turning.
Housing market risks for NZ - OECD
25 June 2019 - The steep rise in New Zealand’s house prices is a major risk to the country’s economic success, a new report from the OECD warns.
The DIY landlords
18 February 2019 - INVESTOR PROFILE: One young Masterton couple have amassed a portfolio with 13 income streams in four years and their story proves that the DIY route is a strategy to seriously consider.
No let-up in affordability issues
12 February 2019 - Housing affordability has improved in New Zealand’s most expensive regions but it’s deteriorating on a nationwide basis.
KiwiBuild extends to Mt Albert
19 October 2018 - The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is building 18 new KiwiBuid apartments in Mt Albert, Auckland, as the government-backed housing scheme ramps up.
Housing affordability improves
18 October 2018 - Falling house prices and historically low mortgage rates have led to an improvement in housing affordability around New Zealand.