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Can I cancel a Sale and Purchase Agreement after signing?
26 April 2013 3:41 PM | No Comments
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The hidden costs of buying a house
26 February 2013 6:23 AM | 7 Comments
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Mixed use of holiday homes
07 December 2012 2:56 PM | No Comments
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4 Checks to do before buying a property at Auction
06 December 2012 9:49 AM | No Comments
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Can you buy at Auction without a 10% deposit?
05 December 2012 11:06 PM | No Comments
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Buying leasehold is a risky business
11 November 2012 11:47 PM | No CommentsThe risks of purchasing leasehold property have again been highlighted in the media this week with apartments at Scene Three on Beach Rd in Auckland City facing an increasing of ground rent of up 470%. This means that owners of a small one bedroom apartment who were paying $1400 per annum could now be paying $8000 to the Ngati Whatua o Orakei Maori Trust
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IRD focus on property dealings
08 October 2012 12:49 AM | No Comments
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property investment Archive
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Investment Property Basics
Posted on March 14, 2013 | No CommentsBuying property will probably be the biggest financial investment you’ll ever make and because of this you need to surround yourself with people who can help you realise your goals.... -
IRD focus on property dealings
Posted on October 8, 2012 | No CommentsEach year the Inland Revenue Department sets internal goals and decides which industries it will focus its efforts on investigating in the upcoming period. One of this years targets are... -
How Xero Can help managing your Rental property
Posted on February 4, 2012 | 1 CommentMonitoring financials and keeping track of rent payments comming in are apsects of rental property ownership which landlords often struggle with. With all the changes to rental property taxation like... -
The Banks want to lend you More Money
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsThe global financial crisis is old news, and financial institutions in New Zealand are more than ready to get the ball rolling again. In fact, the major New Zealand banks... -
Landlords Risk Insurance – Do you really need it?
Posted on May 10, 2011 | No CommentsThe current situation Anecdotally very few Landlords have landlord risk insurance. Why? Is it because they simply do not know about it? Answer Unlikely. Is it because they do not... -
Due diligence clauses and why Vendors dont like them
Posted on April 27, 2011 | 1 CommentDue diligence clauses are great for purchasers but vehemently opposed by vendors and agents -
Wellington Market Update and Getting Your House SOLD!!
Posted on April 21, 2011 | No CommentsThe latest version of NZ Property Pulse was just released recently, showing that interesting market conditions remain throughout most of the country. The Wellington specific results can be found via... -
Auckland – the Place to be?
Posted on April 6, 2011 | No CommentsEveryone in New Zealand has a view one way or another on Auckland. Whichever side of the fence you’re on the indications are that Auckland seems to be seeing the... -
A great new start or the same old, same old (or something in between)?
Posted on April 1, 2011 | No CommentsToday the new tax changes come in for those of us still left in the rental property market. It’s the start of a new financial year and it doesn’t feel... -
Getting the Taxation Fundamentals Right in Property Investment
Posted on March 25, 2011 | No CommentsThe Tax Changes – are they making you worried about your future losses or is it back to fundamentals in property investment. I would say that very few people enter... -
Signs of Housing Stability?
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsThe New Zealand housing market showed signs of improvement in February, although the recent earthquake in Christchurch is likely to affect stability in the coming months. While the market was... -
Mother Nature in charge of Economy
Posted on March 16, 2011 | No CommentsThe forces of nature are effecting a lot more than just the landscape this year. Largely as a result of the Christchurch earthquake and the huge cleanup task ahead the... -
The Earthquake – Immediate Financial Help
Posted on March 9, 2011 | No CommentsBoth of the earthquakes experienced by our friends in Christchurch in recent times have caused terrible devastation in terms of both life and injury and financially. Whilst little can be... -
The Economy – back to the Bad Old Days?
Posted on March 4, 2011 | No CommentsAs a Company we’ve seen some pick up in housing market activity. For a lot of clients not directly involved in property related industries this is almost a “Perfect Storm”... -
If I elect to become a look-through company (LTC) and then I decide to stop being part of the LTC – what is that decision going to do to my tax?
Posted on March 3, 2011 | No CommentsUnder the current new rules, if you decide to stop being a shareholder in an LTC it will be treated as if you are selling all your interests in the... -
Mortgages most Affordable for Seven Years
Posted on February 23, 2011 | 1 CommentA mortgage became the most affordable in seven years in January as house prices fell and low interest rates lifted home buyers’ purchasing power, a report shows. A slight rise... -
What Makes A GREAT Investment Property?
Posted on February 17, 2011 | 1 CommentWhy do some property investors seem to be able to continually add to their property portfolio, whereas most buy a few properties and then can’t go any further? One of... -
Landlords Prosper as Rental Market Grows
Posted on February 17, 2011 | No CommentsEven though the economy is struggling in many ways, New Zealanders are continuing to invest in rental property. In fact, the housing affordability pressure experienced by so many is having... -
Property Trade Funding
Posted on February 9, 2011 | 1 CommentFunding for property trading is more specialised that getting a loan through a Trading Bank. Property Traders make their money by buying a property at a price which allows them... -
How much Debt is too Much?
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsWhat I’ve learned over my time in banking and finance is that there is tax effective debt and non-tax effective debt – but there is no such thing as “good”...
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