Changes to tax rules punish tenants

Tim Horsbrugh, NZPIF Executive Committee member presented to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee last week
11-12-2022 more >>

MPIA Christmas Dinner

Relax and let your hair down as we meet up and enjoy each others company for the last time in 2022. This has been such a popular venue that we have booked it again.
07-12-2022 more >>

From the President's desk - change of leadership at NZPIF

In October Andrew King resigned as President of the NZ Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) to begin an extended motorcycle tour, with his wife Sarah, through Central and South America. After 26 years of involvement, it is the end of an era for NZPIF. His enthusiasm for property, tenants, landlords and the improving of membership benefits has been exemplary.  Much has been achieved during his tenure for the Federation to become a well-informed voice for property investors in political and media circles.
01-12-2022 more >>

Proposals for methamphetamine regulations which will apply to residential tenancies

A discussion document is on the Ministry website and submissions are welcome up to 20 February 2023
24-11-2022 more >>

OCR increased to 4.25 percent

The Committee agreed that the OCR needs to reach a higher level, and sooner than previously indicated, to ensure inflation returns to within its target range over the medium term.
23-11-2022 more >>

The island with a crisis

There has been recent publicity* around the shortage of residential rentals on Waiheke Island. There, the lack of reasonably-priced rentals is seriously affecting those people who earn quite modest incomes as they work in the Island’s service industries.
21-11-2022 more >>

NZPIF members support greater stability for tenants

It is good to see that the Chief Human Rights Commissioner, Paul Hunt, is acknowledging that people who rent their homes are now moving between tenancies less often than in past years.
09-11-2022 more >>

MPIA - New Speaker Andy Stewart, REINZ Ambassador Palmerston North

Andy Stewart will discuss the property market. How it is, what is happening and how it will be
02-11-2022 more >>

Best wishes to all rental property owners from Andrew King

By the time you are reading this, my wife, Sarah, and I will be starting a seven-month motorbike journey from San Francisco to Santiago in Chile. This is part one of a plan to motorbike around the Americas. Naturally this means my 26-year involvement (nearly half my life!) with the rental property industry is coming to an end. It has certainly been a journey and I’d like to thank Sarah and the kids for putting up with a lot.
01-11-2022 more >>

Registration of Property Managers

Recently there have been calls for the compulsory registration of Residential Property Managers. These property managers act as middle-men between the property owner and the tenant, collecting the rent and handling any issues that may come up during the tenancy relating to the tenant's behaviour and with the property itself.
20-10-2022 more >>

MPIA - Happy Hour Friday 14th October 2022

Come and join us for an informal get together at the Cosmopolitan Club to meet socially with your fellow members
14-10-2022 more >>

OCR increased from 3 percent to 3.5 percent

The Monetary Policy Committee today increased the Official Cash Rate to 3.5 percent
05-10-2022 more >>

Social housing in the Wairarapa

Tim Horsbrugh outlines the solution needed to make sure the list of those does not increase further
05-10-2022 more >>

MPIA - Michael Duindam, Urban Intensification proposals

How Urban Intensification proposals may address housing supply and property investment.
05-10-2022 more >>

Housing: blame the Government

Tim Horsbrugh, President of Wairarapa PIA, has this article published in the Wairarapa Times
17-09-2022 more >>

Comparing the cost of different types of rentals

There are people and organisations that would prefer rental properties to be provided by social landlords like the state or Community Housing Providers (CHiP’s). They make the argument that social housing providers charge lower rental prices and offer better security for tenants and the Government appears to agree. But is it true?
17-09-2022 more >>

OPES Partners 2022 NZPIF Conference

OPES Partners 2022 NZPIF Conference Hosted by Manawatu Property Investors Association Celebrating their 50th anniversary with Your Journey to Success 9th to 11th September 2022
09-09-2022 more >>

MPIA - Gordon Lambeth - Commercial Investment 101

Thought about commercial investment as a replacement or to supplement your current residential portfolio?
07-09-2022 more >>

Reversal of the rental tax would be great as well

There are similarities between the tax increase on superannuation fees, now reversed, and tax increases on rental property.
01-09-2022 more >>

OCR increased to 3 percent from 2.5 percent

The Monetary Policy Committee today increased the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 3 percent from 2.5 percent. The Committee agreed it remains appropriate to continue to tighten monetary conditions at pace to maintain price stability and contribute to maximum sustainable employmen
17-08-2022 more >>

Rent is not the biggest contributor to inflation

Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt has called for an immediate freeze on rent increases to give renters some reprieve during the cost-of-living crisis.
16-08-2022 more >>

MPIA - Happy Hour Friday 12th August 2022

Come and join us for an informal get together at the Cosmopolitan Club to meet socially with your fellow members
12-08-2022 more >>

Selective reversal of mortgage interest deductibility does not benefit the majority of tenants

The vast majority of tenants cannot afford brand-new, high-end rental accommodation. They want well maintained, warm, dry but ultimately good value rental accommodation
12-08-2022 more >>

MPIA Andrew King

Investing and self managing property since 1986, author of two best selling books on investment property, Andrew has been a frequent speaker and commentator on Property Investment matters for over 25 years.
03-08-2022 more >>

NZPIF supports many changes for a better rental environment

The NZ Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) is happy to support changes that make for a better rental environment. However, Tenants Action Wellington has today made outrageous demands for changes to rental laws.
28-07-2022 more >>