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[ad_1] Christchurch City Council was last year offered 526 hectares of land at 3089 Bossu Road by owners Douglas and Shay DeAngelis, who wanted to ensure the property was publicly accessible, managed for community benefit and protected by a conservation covenant. The site will be opened for public use and managed as a regional park,…
[ad_1] Property owners in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula have until Monday 20 March to object to their new rating valuations. The deadline for lodging an objection with Quotable Value Limited (QV), who undertook the revaluation, has been extended to account for slower-than-expected mail service. Owners can check their new values, and what their proposed rates…
[ad_1] Property owners in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula have until Monday 20 March to object to their new rating valuations. The deadline for lodging an objection with Quotable Value Limited (QV), who undertook the revaluation, has been extended to account for slower-than-expected mail service. Owners can check their new values, and what their proposed rates…
[ad_1] Some coastal residents will have changes to the information held against their property that will be included on any Land Information Memorandum (LIM) issued for that property. This is in light of findings from the Council’s latest coastal hazards assessment. The Coastal Hazards Assessment for the Christchurch District (2021) by Tonkin + Taylor identifies…
[ad_1] Is Mātauranga Māori truly being considered in intellectual property law reforms? #Earth&Ocean A University of Canterbury researcher is investigating how the laws of Aotearoa New Zealand, specifically the current review of the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987, could be reformed to protect kaitiaki relationships with taonga plant species and mātauranga Māori more effectively. University…
[ad_1] 2021 has begun in much the same fashion as 2020 ended for residential property as the housing market continues its upward trend. A shortage of stock continues to put upward pressure on prices in most parts of New Zealand with continued low interest rates and a recovering economy encouraging activity right across the residential…
[ad_1] New research by OneRoof.co.nz shows Wellington first-home buyers have been hit the hardest by the recent property boom. Oneroof.co.nz has calculated the extra thousands of dollars first home buyers must now save as a result of rising house prices. Deposit requirements grew by $28,000 to $153,000 for New Zealand in the last 12 months….
[ad_1] Finding out how much your home is worth just got easier with a new service launched today by Christchurch entrepreneur Justin Castle. AppraiseMe simplifies property appraisal for both real estate agents and homeowners through a secure online system that saves time and knocks cold calling on its head. AppraiseMe Director Justin Castle created the…
[ad_1] Finding out how much your home is worth just got easier with a new service launched today by Christchurch entrepreneur Justin Castle. AppraiseMe simplifies property appraisal for both real estate agents and homeowners through a secure online system that saves time and knocks cold calling on its head. AppraiseMe Director Justin Castle created the…
[ad_1] While the bright-line test extension might signal a decline in ‘flipping’ houses, it does little to address the cause of the crisis – which is there aren’t enough houses for Kiwis in need,” says Leonie Freeman, Chief Executive at Property Council New Zealand. “Today, the Government has pulled just one lever in the vast…
[ad_1] For the first time since July last year the QV House Price Index has shown a reduction in quarterly value growth from the previous month. The average value increased 8.8% nationally over the past three-month period to the end of May, down slightly from the 8.9% quarterly growth we saw in April, with the…
[ad_1] The Crown has reached agreement with the owners to buy 212-214 Madras Street, the final property needed for the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena (CMUA) anchor project. ToitÅ« Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has led negotiations on behalf of the Crown, and Group Manager Crown Property Lydia Bloy is pleased it provides certainty around…
[ad_1] As lockdown restrictions begin to ease around the country, will the property market gain a fresh head of steam, similar to what we saw at the end of last year’s extended lockdown? Coming into the latest lockdown, the QV House Price Index showed a further reduction in New Zealand’s rolling three-monthly rate of value…
[ad_1] Lincoln University has appointed high-profile Christchurch capital projects manager, Alistair Pearson, to the new position of Property Director. Commencing his new role on Monday 14 February, Pearson joins Lincoln at an exciting time, with the University’s ambitious Campus Development Programme progressing at pace. He will lead a team of specialist project managers tasked with…
[ad_1] All signs are pointing to a gradual correction to the residential property market as the rate of growth continues to slide. The average home increased in value by just 2.3% nationally over the past three-month period to the end of February, down from the 6.1% quarterly growth we saw in January, with the national…
[ad_1] February shows property prices continuing to climb but now at a more moderate pace. While sales activity is down, demand remains and stock on the market is up, according to the latest data and insights from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), home of the most complete, accurate and up-to-date real estate…
[ad_1] Christchurch property rates tool enters trial period We are looking for feedback on a new online rates tool being developed in partnership with Christchurch City Council. The rates tool gives Christchuruch property owners a combined view of their rates bill online, and allows them to see how their rates help to fund the services…
[ad_1] Historical land-uses shared with Ashburton property owners A completed research project about historical land use in the Ashburton district found the most common source of soil contamination was infilled pits. Affected property owners have been sent letters outlining their property’s history and its inclusion on the Listed Land Use Register. Regional councils throughout New Zealand are responsible…
[ad_1] The final property required for the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena site has been settled, with the Crown reaching an agreement with the owners to buy 212–214 Madras Street. As part of the agreement the NG building will be moved to another location on the Arena site, south of the Transitional Cathedral. The owners are responsible…
[ad_1] A chance meeting over a stinkhorn fungus four years ago sparked a whole new life for Christchurch City Council Park Ranger and volunteer team leader Fiona Fenton. After a high-flying 20 year career managing commercial property in San Francisco and London, including the famed Covent Garden estate, Fiona took a year off after moving…
[ad_1] Councillors will consider an improved process for deciding the future of Christchurch City Council-owned properties that are no longer being used. On Thursday 10 December, Councillors will consider the criteria for keeping or disposing of properties that are no longer being used for the purpose they were originally acquired. Read the report. “The Council…
[ad_1] The NZ property market is one of the most talked about topics right now. Open letters, debate, finger pointing, helpful suggestions – there’s no shortage of any of these things. And the latest CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI) is likely to only add fuel to the fire. According to the CoreLogic HPI for November,…
[ad_1] Christchurch’s refurbished Town Hall is in the spotlight, taking top billing at the annual property industry awards. The “technically complex and demanding project” has won the Naylor Love Heritage and Adaptive Reuses Property Award at the 2020 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards. The best in category prize recognises the…
[ad_1] A property that was the launching pad for a Hawke’s Bay business behind many of New Zealand’s best-known bridges has been placed on the market for sale. The single-storey office premises at 31 Thames Street, in the established industrial precinct at Pandora, Napier, were purpose-built in the mid-1970s for Eastbridge – a firm which…
[ad_1] In an effort to rebuild New Zealand’s economy following COVID-19, the Government has introduced a new law (the Bill) to Parliament, which mentions specific infrastructure projects of different sizes and in different locations around New Zealand. These projects are focused on creating new employment opportunities and boosting local economies. TPG is nationally renowned for…
I wish to say that 2010 has been a challenging year for most people in Christchurch. What is for most people the biggest asset they own the Canterbury Earthquake of September 4th Damaged many to a point where it starts to hurt peoples wealth which makes it hard for anyone to move forward with real…
Spring is typically the key season for real estate but untimely headwinds this year will make for a weak property market. Property prices are expected to track sideways at best this spring, with an expected influx of new listings on the market, allowing buyers plenty of time to smell the roses, according to analysts. The…
Watching John Key & co deal with South Canterbury Finance yesterday was exciting. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance forked out $1.6 billion under the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme. Good move. The NZ government are admitting liability and paying out depositors who trusted government regulators would protect them. Regulatory responsibility has been a series…
The New Zealand Budget 2010! For most of us this is something that we have been looking to for a while now. There has been plenty of hype running around this years budget and the cat has now been let out of the bag. Property tax has been hit hard with quite an increase and…
The Breaking News story today is about property again. Seems like lately everything is about property property property. Today’s headline states Property sales plunge in January – January house sales worst in nearly two decades… Sounds terrible doesn’t it! This story is quite a different picture that was being painted last month when the authorities…