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House sales drop 35% as 'fear of overpaying' replaces FOMO
Property Free

House sales drop 35% as 'fear of overpaying' replaces FOMO

Signs of a buyer's market are emerging as auction sales drop sharply and housing stock available for sale balloons.

Staff reporters 12 May 2022
ANZ has filled its boots with mortgages for 10+ years
Property

ANZ has filled its boots with mortgages for 10+ years

ASB Bank used to have the largest exposure to mortgages of the four major banks but ANZ Bank New Zealand has now overtaken it.

Jenny Ruth 12 May 2022
Phased tax rules faze investors, while rents go up
Property

Phased tax rules faze investors, while rents go up

Residential investors can look forward to bigger tax bills over the next few years as tax rules gradually tighten the screws on interest deductibility.

Brent Melville 12 May 2022
Jasper 'proptech' group linked to ASX's Elanor
Property

Jasper 'proptech' group linked to ASX's Elanor

Elanor Investors Group shares surged on the ASX Tuesday after Australian media linked the group to Auckland based property disruptor, Jasper Property.

Brent Melville 11 May 2022


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

Infrastructure Editor

Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South. 

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