21-Sep-2021
Property Investment Blog
03-Sep-2021
Stefan Nikolic: Why Auckland investors should not write off short-term rentals just yet (despite the lockdown)
It comes as no surprise that the short-term rental market is heavily affected during lockdowns, and some investors will be put off by the idea of staying in the market, but that doesn’t mean you should give up on the idea altogether. In fact, lockdowns present a massive opportunity for those investors that are looking to adopt a counter-cyclical investment strategy and take a more long-term a... read more
30-Aug-2021
Moving between different Alert Levels
In anticipation of the rest of the country moving to Alert Level 3 this Wednesday while Auckland and Northland remain under Alert Level 4, we've produced this easy referencing guide to help tenants and landlords work out the rules of moving across regions that are at different Alert Levels: To region at Alert Level 1 &n... read more
20-Aug-2021
Ryan Smuts: Bank funding for new-builds
In many cases, bank lending has changed considerably when it comes to new-builds, and most of these changes have happened only within the last few months. An original advantage of funding new-builds with banks was that they are exempt from LVR rules, so banks could lend what they wanted on them. In most cases, banks would lend up to 80% for investment new-builds properties. This mea... read more
19-Aug-2021
