Stats NZ takes over property transfers data from LINZ, expects to paint fuller picture of market

Stats NZ takes over property transfers data from LINZ, expects to paint fuller picture of market
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard May 25 (BusinessDesk) - Statistics New Zealand will publish statistics on property transfers by all New Zealanders and overseas people from June 7, after taking over the task from Land Information New Zealand. “As statistical releases are part of Stats NZ’s core business, we’ve worked with LINZ to take over their reporting on property transfers,” property statistics manager Melissa McKenzie said in a release. LINZ has published quarterly property transfers and tax residency reports since 2016 in order to try and obtai...