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The healthy homes standards, which became law on 1 July 2019, introduced minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught...

People who are buying and selling properties for profit are being warned they could get a tax bill, even if they hold the house for longer than two years - and even if they have lived in it...

Tired of paying rent for your commercial premises and considering buying a premises for your business?

Owning a building works best if your business is well-established, you have money to invest,...

With property prices up by over 30% in 2021, and predicted to flatten out or drop this year, is this the perfect time to cash up?

Let’s take a look at why you might sell – and the...

Can you afford to become the Bank of Mum and Dad and help your child buy a house? There are plenty of ways to assist, from a gift to a loan to rent-free cohabitation – which one could be...

There’s a strong feeling among economic commentators that interest rates will rise soon.

The Reserve Bank has signalled that it will raise the official cash rate (OCR), which comes in...

In June this year, the Reserve Bank received approval for a new tool to rein in house prices and control debt levels: debt-to-income (DTI) ratios.

Now, some of the banks have decided to move first....