Rentals
Cutting negative gearing could push up rents - budget service
The Mangere Budgeting Services Trust Darryl Evans says if taxpayer money is reinvested that great but "we all know the odd rogue landlord" and he has concerns they will pass on the cost to tenants. He… Audio
Labour's tax changes won't cause shockwaves - tax expert
Labour's policy to phase out negative gearing for rental property has raised fears that rents might be pushed up. But Deloitte tax partner Phil Stevenson explains how will it impact on property… Audio
Rental WOFs
The Dunedin Council isn't keen on making a Warrant of Fitness for rental properties mandatory. Audio
Improved standards of rental accommodation
The government is promising to improve the standard of rental accommodation by requiring landlords to install insulation and smoke detectors. Audio
Critics say rental law changes miss the mark
Some tenants are worried about rent rises on the back of new laws announced yesterday which will require rental properties to be insulated, and have smoke alarms. Audio
Substandard Chch rentals pushes family to live in a tent
We've been reporting this morning on a coroner's finding that cold, damp conditions in a South Auckland state house may have contributed to the death of a toddler. Audio
Hokitika rental strain
Expansion at Hokitika's milk factory is thought to be behind a shortage of rental properties in the West Coast town. Audio