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DunedinNovember 27

Mosgiel public housing development planned

Kāinga Ora is continuing to increase the supply of public housing in Mosgiel by redeveloping three properties, and replacing them with 18 brand new, warm and dry homes.
Mosgiel public housing development planned
Mosgiel public housing development planned
DunedinApril 13

Dunedin rents among NZ’s least affordable

Property managers in Dunedin say the rental market is being affected by a number of factors, including short supplies, a large number of domestic students and rising rents.
DunedinApril 13

Students live with damp and mould

Cold, damp and mouldy homes are the reality for a number of tertiary students says a University of Otago senior research fellow.
Students live with damp and mould
Students live with damp and mould
DunedinApril 13

Call for more variety in housing

Changes to the second generation Dunedin City District Plan which enables intensification in the inner city is “a good thing” says housing action plan adviser Gill Brown.
Call for more variety in housing
Call for more variety in housing
DunedinApril 13

Rising rents affect the most vulnerable

Rising rent costs mean that the city’s most vulnerable families are being priced out of the market, the Salvation Army says.
BusinessFebruary 14

Record median house prices in Otago, Southland

Otago and Southland are among five regions in the country reporting record median house price gains for January, as Auckland and Canterbury prices continue to ease.
Record median house prices in Otago, Southland
Record median house prices in Otago, Southland
NationalMay 20

NZ 'on way to major housing crisis'

NZ 'on way to major housing crisis'
NZ 'on way to major housing crisis'
QueenstownMay 19

Outrage over Queenstown house sale

A Queenstown social agency manager is outraged a Government house has been sold while there is a housing crisis in the resort.
Outrage over Queenstown house sale
Outrage over Queenstown house sale
DunedinSeptember 4

Buyers from out of town keen

Tenants in the Dunedin boarding house Alva House, which is listed for sale, could be set for a change, a broker says.
Buyers from out of town keen
Buyers from out of town keen
BusinessJuly 11

Housing asking prices at record levels as pressure continues

House sellers nationwide are asking more than ever for their properties. Aucklanders want a record $732,240 and Central Otago Lakes is in second place, up 10.5% at almost $670,000.
Housing asking prices at record levels as pressure continues
Housing asking prices at record levels as pressure continues
DunedinMay 15

Trial shows value in rental housing Wof

None of Dunedin's houses will pass a rental warrant of fitness if the standards used during a recent trial of scheme are applied.
BusinessApril 22

House prices picked to keep rising

House prices are being picked to continue to rise for the year and flagging sales numbers get a boost, before hitting a ''pervasive slowdown'' in 2015, according to Westpac economist Dominick Stephens.
House prices picked to keep rising
House prices picked to keep rising
BusinessApril 20

Home thoughts - an election issue

Housing has emerged as the largest issue to date in the election, which is still five months away. Housing Minister Nick Smith was in Christchurch this week with further announcements for the earthquake-damaged city. Business editor Dene Mackenzie reviews the announcements so far.
BusinessApril 18

Harder to buy and sell older lower-range homes

The Reserve Bank's loan to value ratio (LVR) restrictions on banks' lending has seen a large decline in the lower end bracket of Dunedin house sales, and an increased workload to sell them.
Harder to buy and sell older lower-range homes
Harder to buy and sell older lower-range homes
BusinessJuly 29

Labour policy may breach FTA

Labour's policy of restricting non-residents from buying property would have serious legal, economic and political ramifications because of New Zealand's free-trade agreement with China, lawyer Stephen Franks said yesterday.
Labour policy may breach FTA
Labour policy may breach FTA
BusinessJuly 1

Housing inventory hits six-year low

A record six-year low in the number of houses on the market continues to underpin higher prices and highlights the Reserve Bank's concerns of increased risks to financial stability.
Housing inventory hits six-year low
Housing inventory hits six-year low
DunedinJune 30

Insurers wary of old homes

Dunedin's huge stock of older houses is coming under scrutiny by insurance companies and affecting property sales at the last minute. The Star investigates.
Insurers wary of old homes
Insurers wary of old homes
QueenstownJune 20

Affordable housing compromise put forward

There are some Arrowtown residents who fundamentally oppose an affordable housing development in the small village, but others who made submissions against a housing proposal are being offered a compromise.
DunedinMay 18

Out or up? City plans its boundaries

Out or up? City plans its boundaries
Out or up? City plans its boundaries
BusinessMay 8

NZ housing, borrowing of concern

The New Zealand dollar, the housing market and high borrowing in the agricultural sector are all providing major concerns for the Reserve Bank.
NZ housing, borrowing of concern
NZ housing, borrowing of concern
BusinessApril 12

House price escalation problematic

The Reserve Bank is warning that escalating house prices are placing risks on the New Zealand financial system.
BusinessApril 12

Median Otago property price up

The median price for real estate sold in Otago last month rose by $4500, or 1.9%, compared with February. Prices increased in North and South Otago but fell in Dunedin.
DunedinNovember 20

Healthy homes scheme launched

Applications for a trial targeted rate scheme for installing insulation and clean heating in 500 Dunedin homes are open after the scheme recently received Dunedin City Council approval.
NationalNovember 8

No quick fixes as Govt tackles housing

The Government is to place a six-month time limit on councils processing consents for medium-size projects, including housing developments, as part of its push to make homes affordable.
No quick fixes as Govt tackles housing
No quick fixes as Govt tackles housing
NationalNovember 5

Rent, don't buy, economist says

Aucklanders' love affair with property has been questioned by a leading economist who says renting makes more sense.