First Home Loan: Why National’s $300,000 income cap could push up house prices – Nadine Higgins
Chris Bishop, Housing Minister and National’s housing spokesman, acknowledged this back in 2024 when the Government abolished the…
Christopher Luxon speaks to Mike Hosking as National pledges more help for first-home buyers
National’s latest campaign promise would see buyers earning up to $300,000 eligible for the 5% deposit scheme. Since…
National pledges to make it easier for first-home buyers to get 5% deposits
Bishop said National will widen access to 5% deposits by extending the income cap under an existing First…
‘We’ve lost half our deposit’: About 4000 first-home buyers owe more than their homes are worth
The true number in negative equity is likely to be higher than 3600 because many bought with a…
Low-deposit home loans: What first-home buyers need to know before diving in – Nadine Higgins
The Reserve Bank doesn’t publish a breakdown of its low-LVR lending (I did ask for it), so that…
Why New Zealand’s housing market remains stuck in neutral – NZ Herald
Why New Zealand’s housing market remains stuck in neutral NZ HeraldThe five places where first-home buyers are winning the…
First-home buyers warned of costs when buying with less than 20% deposit – The Prosperity Project
But Loan Market mortgage adviser Michelle Isemonger told Nadine Higgins on The Prosperity Project podcast it can come…
House sales fall for fifth consecutive month; first-home buyers lift market share
Even though the flow of new listings also eased, the level of choice for buyers is high and…
Court of Appeal upholds $500k award in Auckland leaky home case
The plaintiff, Angelina Vanifatova, purchased the Selwyn St property after making “extensive inquiries” about the state of the…
Kiwi housing trends: First-home buyers relying on Bank of Mum and Dad worried about financial pressure on parents
“Parents very often are going to want to do whatever they can in order to help their kids,…
Housing market: House sales keep falling as first-home buyers drive demand – The Front Page
The Auckland market remains soft, first-home buyers are propping up demand and the rental market is showing signs…
First-home buyers and ‘mums and dads’: The seismic shift in the property market – Taran Wiseman
The FHB share is holding higher than the 26% it was in 2024 and sub-26% in 2023, as…