Cautious cheer for buyers in ASB Housing Confidence Survey

House price expectations slipped again, according to the latest ASB Housing Confidence Survey – though the decline was less dramatic than in the October quarter.
15-02-2019 more >>

Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 1.75 percent

Reserve Bank Governor says we expect to keep the OCR at this level through 2019 and 2020. He adds that the direction of our next OCR move could be up or down.
14-02-2019 more >>

Massey University September Home Affordability report

This report has just been published this month.
13-02-2019 more >>

Property wellness check

The start of a new year is a good time to take stock of what is happening with your investments. Think of it like a wellness health check.
10-02-2019 more >>

Ring fencing update

Last year ended with the disappointing news that ring-fencing of rental property losses would no longer be permitted, despite it being available to all other forms of tax losses. Along with the Bright Line Test, this is another tax change which will only apply to rental property.
09-01-2019 more >>