Housing

The Reserve Bank is expected to keep tight bank home lending restrictions in place this year.

Consents for multi-unit homes rose 24 percent, hitting new annual records for townhouses, flats, units and retirement village units.

New data shows there were more houses on the market in December 2022 than there had been at that time in 15 years.

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The Tiny House Association (THA) wants to see a national standard, so rules among councils are the same, and prohibitive legislation and lending rules also addressed.

"Ongoing weakness" is predicted for the property market in 2023, despite what appears to be a slowing down of the market downturn over the final months of 2022. Audio

November was the only month in 2022 to see house prices average below $900,000.

A prominent 16ha block bordering the seaside settlement of Rapahoe and State Highway 6 could be subdivided into lifestyle-size residential blocks.

House prices are expected to fall further as the new year unravels.

Elderly owners of retirement flats in Auckland have asked local boards to step in and stall the Auckland Council selling its share in the units.

A West Auckland resident who went 'through hell' for months has received an early Christmas present.

Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust says a multi-million dollar investment will help 35 whānau into new homes next year.

Prices for lifestyle properties and more affordable housing are defying the downward trend in values.

A large group of Napier residents has filed a judicial review against the city council because of their anger over a housing development.

The development in Auckland has been controversial since the beginning, with Kāinga Ora apologising for "missing a step" and not opening the project for community consultation.

Thirteen motels have been given the green light to continue as contracted emergency accommodation.