Real estate stories
Stronger-than-expected demand is tightening yields and lifting values, with industrial and large-format retail assets in New Zealand most resilient.
Values are already falling in Gisborne, New Plymouth and Napier as nationwide house-price growth cools and rate rises loom.
Critics warn the draft overhaul could leave consenting slower and housebuilding harder, despite ministers promising a leaner planning regime.
Australia will need about 500,000sq m of extra industrial space a year as e-commerce pushes vacancy rates tighter and lifts rents.
Developers in NSW face a new levy on land value uplift as the state seeks to fund infrastructure and future housing growth.
Cheaper provincial suburbs have driven New Zealand's property boom, with Manunui up 51.8% and Hargest selling in just six days.
Record-low inventory is pushing New Zealand house prices higher, leaving first-time buyers with fewer affordable options.
Rising online shopping is pushing developers to build destination precincts with stronger sustainability, social and financial returns.
Rising lending restrictions and tax changes are already cooling demand, though some agents say Treasury’s flatlining forecast may be too gloomy.
Sales fell 28% in April and the median price eased to NZD $810,000, but analysts say it is too soon to judge the policy impact.
Construction on Auckland’s One Queen Street site will resume after a Covid delay, with a redesigned tower linked to Commercial Bay and a hotel.
Government help may be needed as first-time purchasers’ share of the market falls to its lowest level since 2018, CoreLogic says.
Busy sites, labour shortages and timber scarcities are pushing New Zealand house build costs higher, with CoreLogic flagging more rises ahead.
Sales fell by more than 2,500 from March as investors and first-time buyers took a wait-and-see approach to tighter lending rules.
Councils face tighter rules and faster consents as New Zealand moves to boost housing supply, curb prices and fund infrastructure.
Signs of cooling are emerging as quieter open homes and more auctions passing in are expected to slow gains after a red-hot year.
Investor borrowing has already been curbed, as new housing rules begin to slow sales and cool the market further in 2021.
Investors in Manawatu/Wanganui saw 25.3% capital gains and 4.0% yields, making it the country’s standout residential market.
Record prices and a 14-year sales high show New Zealand's housing market is still racing ahead despite tighter lending rules and tax changes.
Landlords may avoid selling despite new tax rules, as CoreLogic says capital gains and Brightline liabilities outweigh the extra borrowing costs.
