NZ Standards for Meth - public consultation and NZPIF policyThe draft NZ Standard for meth is now open for public consultation. Submissions close on 20 February 2017.21-12-2016 more >> PM announces new Cabinet line-upPrime Minister Bill English has today announced his new Cabinet line-up which builds on the success of the last eight years and provides new ideas and energy heading into election year.18-12-2016 more >> Positive end to the yearThis year has been quite a tough one for our industry, at least politically. The Reserve Bank has made financing rentals much harder, the courts have made us pay for our tenants damage and meth has continued to take off and act like a grenade being thrown around threatening to blow up our investments.07-12-2016 more >> Prime Minister John Key announces resignationJust a few days ago I marked the anniversary of my eighth year as Prime Minister and my tenth as leader of the National Party. Such an occasion seems a fitting time to not only take stock of the past 10 years, but to look forward.05-12-2016 more >> End of year Presentation - 'Road to Riches' and AGMRoad to Riches Presentation. Successes, disasters, lessons learnt the hard way and retiring early all make up the road to riches. Join us for our end of year event and AGM held first.30-11-2016 more >> More social housing for AucklandA new social housing complex of 120 apartments is to be built on surplus Crown land and an adjoining Housing New Zealand site in Auckland in partnership with local iwi, Ministers Paula Bennett and Nick Smith have announced.23-11-2016 more >> Newsletter December 2016Read our last newsletter for 2016. Catch up on the latest controversial issues facing landlords and property investors at the moment.21-11-2016 more >> Proposal for an Osaki remedyAndrew King reports on the NZPIF has had meetings with Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and outlines all the discussion which is going on behind the scenes.18-11-2016 more >> Andrew King updates members on meth contamination.The much anticipated report on acceptable levels of meth contamination was released recently by the Ministry of Health. The main finding of the report is that the current levels of acceptable meth contamination are to be amended.18-11-2016 more >> MBIE investigation into building performanceA technical investigation into the performance of buildings such as Statistics House at CentrePort will be undertaken to help inform improved building regulation, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says.17-11-2016 more >> Property Investors Bus TripJoin us for the Members bus trip to view how and where people are investing in our local area. Please register online or email us at npiacontact@gmail.com13-11-2016 more >> Reserve Bank reduces OCR to 1.75 percentStatement by Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler:10-11-2016 more >> Government injects another $300m into emergency housingMore emergency housing places, more support for tenants and more frontline staff have been funded in the next step in the Government’s comprehensive housing plan.07-11-2016 more >> Osaki change being considered by GovernmentThe NZ Property Investor's Federation annual conference was recently held in New Plymouth and was an outstanding success.07-11-2016 more >> President Terry le Grove's report to the AGM of the NZPIF 14 October 2016Since the President's report was delivered, progress had been made in several areas outlined in the report. The changes have been added in red.28-10-2016 more >> Mr Ron Hoy Fong Speaker EventWe welcome Ron Hoy Fong to Northland for another 'not to be missed' property investors evening event and breakfast meeting. Come along and learn expert techniques towards building your property portfolio.26-10-2016 more >> ANZ/NZPIF Survey 2016 - key findings released in OctoberThe 2016 ANZ Residential Property Survey results show the impact of the LVR restrictions on investors’ ability to purchase more property or change their investment strategies21-10-2016 more >> Tenancy law change on damage claims being consideredThe Government is considering changes to the Residential Tenancy Act over when property damage costs can be reclaimed from tenants, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says.15-10-2016 more >> Hundreds helped into housing independenceThe Government has granted nearly $2.5 million in assistance to help people move from social housing to sustainable private housing, freeing up places for those who need it most, Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says.09-10-2016 more >> Tenants' liability for damage 2In last month's article I discussed the ramifications of the court's decision to exemplify tenants from responsibility for any damage that they cause to their rental property.07-10-2016 more >> Northland Home Show 2016Visit the Northland Property Investors Assn and Just Rentals site at the Northland Home & Leisure Show, Friday 30th of September to 2nd of October 201630-09-2016 more >> September 2016 Discussion GroupGeoff Phillips from Core Logic will be speaking about the online instant access to property information and valuation services that help consumers find out more about property either at a specific address, suburb or regional level.28-09-2016 more >> An update on tenants' liability for damageThe NZPIF recently surveyed members to estimate the cost of damage claims over the past year. Read the background to this request and how the NZPIF is working hard to ensure that landlords do not bear the full financial burden of unintentional damage and neither are tenants financially ruined through a mistake or accident.23-09-2016 more >> September 2016 NewsletterThe newsletter for September details the upcoming events. Read about our next discussion group, Home Show and Invesors Bus Trip23-09-2016 more >> |
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