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.
Risk factor • Insurance is a life essential that tends to be kept at the back of mind - until the worst happens. But increasingly, when it comes to weather events, the worst is happening.
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Beefing up knowledge on hazard risks • Renters want landlords to let them know about flood risks and other hazards at their properties, but it doesn't always happen.
New way to buy into housing profits • Kiwis can now buy shares in residential property developments using tokenisation after guidance from the FMA.
Council pushes on • Auckland Council will be moving forward with intensification plans without seeking public submissions, writes Sally Lindsay.
Best of all worlds • With multiple income streams and the potential for future development, this six-dwelling asset offers investors a rare opportunity near to Christchurch's city centre.
Tribunal gives guidance on fish as pets • Is a fish a pet under the Residential Tenancies Act?
What's happening in the market • Sally Lindsay with an update on how New Zealand's market is faring.
Rate rise on the back of war • The war in Iran is having a dramatic effect on prices at the petrol pump, and interest rates, writes Kris Pedersen.
QA • Our experts address your property queries
Challenging monopolies • Matthew Gilligan, from Gilligan Rowe + Associates, explains how an advocacy group is taking on Auckland's infrastructure monopolies.
Our real contribution • Property investors are not unproductive speculators; they provide an essential service to New Zealanders, writes Matt Ball from NZPIF.
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF NZ PROPERTY INVESTORS
GOING UNDER • Climate change isn't just messing with the planet; it's having a negative effect on our insurance premiums. Sally Lindsay investigates the state of home insurance in New Zealand, ways in which to keep homes and communities safe, and the worst case scenario for high-risk areas.
THE NEW INSURANCE MODEL
Get the best from your build • Ankit Sharma, chief executive of Master Builders and Tim Dorrington, founder Dorrington Atcheson Architects and member of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects discuss how to get the best from your build partners.
NORTHERN HIGHLIGHTS • Whangārei is a city of sun, sea, arts and affordable housing, writes Sally Lindsay.
NATIONAL RENTAL MARKET ANALYSIS • Tenant inquiry is strong in an improving Whangārei market, says Quinovic Whangārei principal Andrea Phelan.
HARDWORKING HEART OF THE HOME • Laundries need more consideration as they are an essential part of the home.
5 Top Tips • For painting laundries…
Weatherproofing your rental • Rachel Radford from Builderscrack on making sure your rental property is fit for purpose when the weather's at its worst.
Investing in great design • These new builds from Williams Corporation are ideal for those wanting a quality investment opportunity.
Granny flat exemption • The ‘granny flat exemption’ opens up new opportunities for investors looking to add value to their portfolios, as Joanna Mathers explains.
KEY CRITERIA TO MEET EXEMPTION
WOMEN SHAPING NEW ZEALAND • Leonie Freeman, chief executive, Property Council New Zealand, on celebrating the women who are helping to create our built environment.
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