8:31:59 Thursday 3 April 2025

Property

Rotorua landlords ordered to pay exemplary damages

Rotorua landlords who were charging 'significant” rent have been ordered to pay more than $6000 in exemplary damages after their tenants were living in... Read More

Crews in Coromandel battle scrub fire

Firefighters continue to battle a scrub fire that cut off carloads of day trippers in two isolated Coromandel bays yesterday on Saturday afternoon. Three... Read More

Five tips for summer home maintenance

A home is your most important asset and deserves regular maintenance to preserve its value. New Zealand Certified Builders Chief Executive Malcolm Fleming... Read More

Whakamārama fire near SH2 now contained

Update, 6.45pm: Traffic congestion on State Highway 2 near Te Puna Stream, Whakamārama, has eased following an earlier vegetation fire, according to NZTA Waka... Read More

Landlord's over-zealous gardening costs him $1120

A landlord who describes himself as "quite passionate" about lawn and garden maintenance has been told to pay $864.30 to his tenants because his gardening disturbed... Read More

Rental listings up 36% year-on-year

Trade Me Propertys Customer Director Gavin Lloyd suggests several reasons for the recent rise in listings. Possibly homeowners seeking additional income,... Read More

Cost of building a home up 1.5%

Construction costs have increased at their slowest annual rate since CostBuilder's inception in 2015, despite a small spike in the last quarter. The latest... Read More

Home values slightly rise in November quarter

On average, a home in Tauranga is now worth 2.9% less than at the start of 2024. This is according to the latest statistics from Quotable Value. In a statement... Read More

Tauranga builder's licence suspended

A builder made a false insurance claim on a $1.3 million policy after heavy rain caused damage to a site he was working on and for which he had failed to... Read More

Tenancy Services moving bonds online

Tenancy Services in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is making it easier for landlords and tenants to manage their rental bonds through a... Read More

Kawerau valuations: Average house down 2.7%

Updated rating valuations values have been formulated for every property in Kawerau District. Prepared by independent valuers Quotable Value (QV) on behalf... Read More

Husband remortgaged house for drugs & sex workers

Andrea* says it was only when she and her ex-husband separated that she discovered he had remortgaged their house to pay for his drug and sex worker habit. Her... Read More