LVR
The Official Cash Rate is down, but are you up on the impact?
The OCR goes up to bring inflation down. So now that the OCR is falling, what does it mean for inflation - and what does that mean for New Zealanders? Audio
RBNZ in no rush to ease mortgage lending restrictions
The Reserve Bank's chosen not to loosen mortgage lending restrictions amid concerns it could heat up the housing market and lead to a rise in risky loans. Audio
Easy credit behind ballooning house prices - research
One way to pop the country's ballooning house prices would be to force investors to pay cash, a researcher says. Audio
Softening of LVR
The Reserve Bank is easing up on it's Loan to Value Ratio rules for mortgage lending. Is this hope for first home buyers or will it lead to more of the same? Audio
LVR easing to have marginal effect - economist
The easing in Reserve Bank lending restrictions on home buyers is likely to have only a marginal effect on the housing market. Audio
New LVRs a "speedbump" for rising house prices
Higher loan-to-value ratios for proprty investors officially come into force tomorrow. Will the slow rising house prices, or lock first home buyers out of the market? Audio
Auckland house prices rise, but sales drop in sign market cooling
House prices are continuing to climb in Auckland, but there are signs the rate of growth is easing, according to data from a major real estate firm.
Building and Housing Minister on Reserve Bank's housing warning
In latest developments Labour leader Andrew Little now says what is needed is an LVR specifically for property investors in Auckland. Nick Smith, Building and Housing Minister, responds. Audio
Reserve Bank thought to be eyeing new measures
The Reserve Bank is thought to be looking at new measures to rein in mortgage lending. Audio
Reserve Bank leaves LVR unchanged: dairy prices pose risk
The Reserve Bank says the housing sector risk to New Zealand's financial stability has reduced, but there are increasing risks posed by the weakness in wholesale dairy prices. Audio
Aucklanders take advantage of rising property values
Auckland's biggest mortgage broker says clients are already wanting to renegotiate their loans, or borrow even more money to buy boats or do up the house, following the release of Auckland Council's… Audio
Analysts tip low deposit mortgage restrictions to be lifted
First home buyers could receive an early Christmas gift, with analysts picking restrictions on low-deposit mortgages to be lifted within weeks. Audio
Mortgage changes could see housing market take off
Real-estate agents say easing restrictions on low-deposit mortgages could take the brakes off Auckland's housing market again. Audio
