NZ Property Investor

The New Zealand Property investor magazine provides readers with information you can use to successfully invest in residential property. You can learn from the experts, read the stories of your fellow investors and keep up to date with the latest house prices and rental statistics.

Tribunal trials • The Tenancy Tribunal is under the spotlight in this autumnal issue of New Zealand Property Investor.

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Investors back in the market • Kelvin Davidson from Core Logic ponders if there will be a higher percentage market share for mortgaged investors in 2025.

Development contributions reset • A new levy system aims to get more homes built to address the country’s housing crisis, Sally Lindsay writes.

Game changer for build to rent sector • The passing of a key build to rent investment bill will allow foreign investment in the sector, as Sally Lindsay explains.

New strategies in a changing market • The way people buy and sell property is evolving, with younger generations increasingly open to new approaches, including digital platforms, co-ownership, and apartment living.

What's happening in the market • Sally Lindsay explores the drivers influencing property in Aotearoa.

All about timing • If investors get their mortgage terms right, there’s the possibility they could capitalise on future rate cuts, writes Kris Pedersen.

Investor listings increase • January data from realestate.co.nz reveals an increase in sellers targeting investors, with Canterbury and Otago real hot spots.

QA • Our experts address your property queries

Working with all sides • It’s important for NZPIF to work with everyone in the political spectrum in order to have a seat at the table when change inevitably comes, as Matt Ball explains.

ADDING VALUE • Eve Prouse is passionate about property investment and the power valuation has in unlocking a home’s potential.

TRIBUNAL TROUBLES • Calls for a separate tribunal division to deal with rent arrears are growing, as Sally Lindsay explains.

PROPOSED TRIBUNAL REFORMS

PROPOSED AUCKLAND DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS • Matthew Gilligan from GRA on why he believes proposed Auckland development contributions are based on flawed analysis and could crash affordable housing supply.

WILL AUCKLAND COUNCIL GET THEIR HIGH DCs?

SANZ LEGAL CHALLENGE

INVEST OUT WEST • West Auckland investors may be finding it hard to get tenants for their new builds due to oversupply of stock, but there are other options for those looking to invest, as Sally Lindsay explains.

CREATING CONNECTIONS • Living spaces are the heart of the home, and it’s important to get them right. Alice and Caleb Pearson, of Pearson + Projects, explore the options.

Healthy homes compliance • The deadline for healthy homes compliance is getting closer by the day. Rachel Radford from Builderscrack outlines what landlords need to do before July 1.

Smart money or risky speculators? • Nick Gentle discusses how the market is starting to move, and ponders whether those who buy now will be rubbing their hands with glee in the next few years.

A complement, not a competitor • Leonie Freeman from the Property Council on why build to rent should not be seen as a threat to private property investors.

Watercare update • Simon O’Connor, managing director of Auckland’s Sentinel Planning, reports on the issues developers are still facing when it comes to water capacity.

Maximise value: a property valuer's guide for investors • Eve Prouse, a registered property valuer, shares expert insights on how investors can enhance their property’s value, appeal, and long-term profitability with smart, strategic...