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Bright Line Test News

Diana Clement
Investors’ $4m ‘liquidation sale’: Apartments could be scooped up by first-home buyers
Nine properties up for grabs, for as little as $289,000.

Ed McKnight
Worst June for Auckland house sales since records began - how sick is the market right now?
After a short burst of energy post-slump, the market has taken a turn for the worse.

Nikki Preston
The big bright-line sell-off: Is the market about to be hit by a flood of cheap properties?
Rule change for investors could lead to a lift in listings.

Kelvin Davidson
The big home loan shake-up on July 1 - who’ll come out on top?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Nikki Preston
Countdown to bright-line: Stressed landlords urged to ‘beat the rush’ and list now
Tax changes take effect from July 1.

Catherine Masters
‘Cruel reality’: Developers offering huge discounts to bulk buyers as interest rates bite
Vendors are under pressure and likely to make losses.

Diana Clement
Bright-line rule change: 58,000 properties could dodge $65,000 tax hit
Research highlights potential savings for investors.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why April 1 will be an important date for house prices
Agents are starting to see more investors in the market.

Diana Clement
Will the foreign buyer tax get tossed?
Incoming PM Christopher Luxon has given his strongest hint yet it won't survive negotiations.

Nikki Preston
They want to take the money and run: ‘Mum and dad’ investors ready to quit
Reducing the bright-line rule to two years could trigger massive sell-off of investment properties.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Investors are feeling a lot happier - should first home buyers be worried?
The change in government is having a positive effect on investor sentiment.

Kelvin Davidson
Spoiler alert: Nothing here matters if National loses the election ...
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Diana Clement
Home sellers guide: You’ve sold your house - what happens next?
Your selling journey doesn't end once you've accepted an offer on your home.

Kelvin Davidson
Can’t buy, can’t sell, can’t raise the rent
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Watch out - FOMO will return to the housing market in early 2023
A shortage of listings and fear of missing out were key drivers of last year’s price surge.

Ashley Church
Ashley Church: Could a National Government fix the housing market?
Recent polls suggest Labour is on the way out.

Catherine Masters
Housing shake-up one year on - did it level the playing field?
Minister champions corrective measures but commentators question their effectiveness.

Ashley Church
Ashley Church: Bonfire of the property taxes – could it fix the housing market?
National has pledged to scrap recent changes to the rental market.