Can any worker can own a home? After last months article on housing affordability, where I looked at reasons why we do not have a housing crisis, I started to wonder if in fact anyone who was employed could own a home. 01-03-2013 more >>
Housing affordability myth The housing market is continuing to take a battering from well intentioned but misinformed lobby groups and political parties concerned about house prices. Facts do not back up their beliefs however. 01-02-2013 more >>
Jan 2013 President's Report The Waikato Property Investors’ Association and indeed the New Zealand rental industry lost a real asset with the passing of Brian Hancock shortly after the Waikato Conference last year. 01-01-2013 more >>
Be careful who you trust There are many indicators pointing to an improving property market. The economy is doing well, affordability is back to levels last seen 10 years ago, Interest rates are predicted to stay low for longer, demand is increasing yet new building consents are still quite low. 01-06-2012 more >>
NZPIF Survey shows long wait for Tribunal The announcement that the Department of Building and Housing (DBH) was to be moved into the new “Super†Ministry came as a shock to the industry last month. DBH had already been restructured for “efficiencies†and the general perception from all industry participants was that the service level had fallen dramatically. 01-05-2012 more >>
Professionalism and Profitability Having recently re-let a rental property, some of the comments from prospective tenants made me think about the service level of some rental property providers. Our rental was a nice place in nice condition and somewhere I would happily live. But it was by no means a mansion. It had not been renovated or improved for some time and we had just provided some basic extra cleaning in addition to the previous tenant’s efforts. 01-04-2012 more >>
Should you be putting your rents up? There has been quite a bit of media attention on increasing rental prices recently. This is a common occurrence at this time of the year, as many people are change their circumstances in the new year and University Students are coming back at the start of the new academic year. But does that mean we can all put our prices up? 01-03-2012 more >>
Clear thinking from Productivity Commission The New Zealand Productivity Commission as an independent Crown Entity established by the Government in December 2010. The Commissions purpose is to help the Government improve laws and regulations that guide and incentivise how individuals, businesses and other organisations make their decisions. 01-02-2012 more >>
What are you going to do this year? The start of a new year is an excellent opportunity to examine your rental property, look at the investment environment and make some plans for what you want to achieve over the coming year. By the time you read this, hopefully you will still be on your Christmas break and will have some time to have a good think about what you are doing with your property, free from work or business commitments. 01-01-2012 more >>
President's March report Meeting with Minister of Housing.
Assisting with revision of RTA Amendment Bill (no 2).
Second survey on property managers.
CHRANZ Aged Housing Workshop.
24-03-2009 more >>
President's February Report Outlook for 2009.
Property investors will find opportunities.
Important to consider the hardship of others.
Rents likely to rise.
17-02-2009 more >>
President's January report The promise of the New Year.
Opportunities this year for cash flow properties.
Acknowledging our national sponsors.
First Executive meeting on February 21.
29-01-2009 more >>