Property

AI-fuelled tenancy claims clog tribunal system

Tenants using artificial intelligence to help them make applications to the Tenancy Tribunal are creating extra work and backlog, one property manager says. Property... Read More

Tauranga tornado clean-up continues

The clean-up continues today after a tornado - or possibly tornadoes - ripped through Tauranga early yesterday. Damage was reported in Ōtūmoetai,... Read More

Tribunal upholds 90-day eviction after assault

When a tenant living in a social housing complex was asked for a cigarette by his neighbour, the man beat the woman so badly that she was taken to hospital... Read More

Tauranga lagging as housing affordability improves

Housing affordability is at the best level in almost a decade, but the effect is not being felt evenly. Cotality has released data that shows the national... Read More

Renting advocates raise pet bond concerns

Tenants with pets could be hit with hefty repair bills even after paying a pet bond, renting advocates are warning. More than 1700 pet bonds have already... Read More

Social housing tenant ordered to leave

A social housing tenant was given a 'bombshell” seven-day notice to leave her Tauranga home after being told it was 'uninhabitable and unsafe to live in”. Social... Read More

BOP leads Christmas listings as prices climb

Those dreaming of a fresh start in the Bay of Plenty over the Christmas break had no shortage of options, with the region leading the country in new property... Read More

Coromandel bach smashes record with $4m sale

A reclad cedar home by the beach has smashed Matarangi's house price record, selling for $4.045 million in a matter of weeks. Richardsons Real Estate branch... Read More

Katikati lavender haven on the market

After nearly a decade of filling Katikati with the scent of freshly cut lavender, Pieter and Helena Maarschalk are selling their beloved family home and farm. The... Read More

Real estate: Growing positivity and activity

Market confidence and positivity are evident in the latest data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. REINZ chief executive Lizzy Ryley said... Read More

Is it cheaper to pay a mortgage, or rent?

House prices are down, but rent rises have flattened. In both markets, people looking for a home have the power. So, is it better, financially, to own... Read More

Landlord accused of racist messages to tenants

A landlord has been accused of subjecting tenants at two rental properties to racist messages, including telling one couple to 'go to Mumbai”. Darren... Read More