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Aucklands Million Dollar Suburbs

The article attached outlines new median house prices in Auckland . It highlights the suburbs which now fall into the million dollar plus bracket and certain areas have seen substantial growth. Pinehill on the North Shore has risen 20.7 % […]

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High Density housing

There has been considerations being made to allow high density housing in certain suburbs throughout Auckland recently. After listening to submissions and debating the pros and cons for passing this law change it has been voted down. There were changes […]

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impossible to build affordable homes

In the article attached it high lights the fact that affordable homes are not a realistic goal due to increases in material prices and shortage of skilled labour . In the last two years one developer has said that cost […]

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LBP Skills Maintenance Changes

As of November 2015 new criteria for obtaining skills maintenance points was introduced for Licensed Building Practitioners. Licensed Building Practitioners now need to obtain less points for every 2 yr period but the way those points are obtained is different. […]

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Risk Based Consenting

Largely due to the “leaky home” issue that has become a burden for councils throughout the country and the liability that councils had in regards to leaky homes new laws were introduced. They introduced 4 new categories that building works […]

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Unauthorised Building Work

New Auckland Council rules for unauthorised building work – NZ Law Society      Click into link.                                   With the current building market booming […]

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Shoddy Builders Fined

While Builders are currently finding the market extremely busy, owners and clients employing Builders need to be vigilant on selecting quality tradesmen to undertake their building projects. Make sure you are employing a Licensed Building Practitioner and spend some time […]

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Retail Units In New Albany Hotel

 Retail units for sale or lease in new Albany hotel – Property – NZ Herald News More new development in Albany  North Shore. A new Hotel complex is being built with massive car parking, Retail Units for shops within the […]

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Building Consents At a 8 yr High

Auckland home build rate hits another high   Building consents being issued are at a 8 year high. Building construction has had its highest amount of consents issued since 2007 and the August figures for this year are the highest […]

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North Shore Home Values

Interesting article on house price increases on the North Shore and Auckland. The article shows different areas and what the percentage increases have been in the last year in these areas. Please click onto the link to read this article. […]

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