Rents
No relief for renters, first home buyers in hot property market
The red hot property market is continuing to push new records, and there's no relief in sight for desperate renters and first home hunters.
Latest Corelogic figures show residential property values… Audio
Skyrocketing provincial rental housing, demand outstrips supply
The demand for provincial rental housing is skyrocketing amid a perfect storm ensuring demand far outstrips supply. There's been recent publicity about the dire availability of properties-to let- in… Audio
New tenancy regulations take effect
New tenancy regulations that are expected to shake up the rental market come into effect today. Audio
Wellington weekly median rent hits $615
Wellington is the first region in New Zealand to surpass a weekly median rent of $600. Jesse speaks to a young Wellington renter who's just found a flat after a long hunt. Audio
Students avoiding Wellington universities due to high rents
The Victoria University Students' Association is hearing that some students are finding Wellington rents so expensive, they're enrolling in provincial universities instead.
Today, TradeMe released… Audio
Rent spike after Covid-19 freeze lifted
The Panel speaks to Murdoch Stephens, author of Rat King Landlord, for his response. Audio
More millennials moving back in with mum and dad
In the US, data shows that for the first time ever, the majority of 18-34 year olds live at home with their parents. Dr Kate Prickett joins the show to discuss what her lockdown data says about Kiwi… Audio
High rents in South Auckland questioned
In a piece for The Spinoff, Justin Latif questions why South Auckland rents are so high in comparison to other parts of the city. Audio
Covid-19: Survey shows one third of Kiwis are not contact tracing
The latest report from Research NZ on the impact Covid-19 is having shows that significantly fewer respondents believe we are adhering to social distancing rules, while one third of people are not… Audio
Record high rents
The median rent in New Zealand has reached a record high of $500 a week, with the regions hit hard. According to TradeMe, the median weekly rent in the Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu/Whanganui… Audio
Rent soars in Queenstown
Queenstown Lakes is the most expensive area to rent, Trade Me's latest rental price survey says.Average rent is $790 a week, $240 more per week than in Auckland. Audio
Wellington rental shortage will get worse, TradeMe warns
Wellington's rental market is being described as the "perfect storm", with landlords receiving dozens of applications within hours of listing their flats and would-be tenants battling rising rents. Video, Audio
Strong demand for office space drives rent and construction
Strong demand for office space has sparked a boom in construction, while rents are also on the rise. Audio
Akl families living in cars, garages and shipping containers
Organisations which help Auckland's most needy say affordable housing is at a crisis point and the Government cannot continue to ignore it. Audio
Rent rises lead to overcrowded flats
As Auckland's median rent rises, renters say some people are overfilling apartments. Audio
Is Christchurch's rental market cooling?
The heat appears to be going out of the Christchurch rental market as rebuild workers settle in and people move back into their repaired homes. Audio
Trade Me: rents rise most for small houses, units, apartments
Trade Me's latest figures show the biggest rises in rents around the country are for small houses, townhouses, units and apartments. Audio
Rents stagnate despite rising house sales and prices
Rents across the country have been stagnating for the last four months, even as house sales and prices have been ramping up. Audio