even parties' housing plans tested with the Housing Compass: where each is strong, what is missing, and the small design changes that would lift it.

The RBNZ held the OCR at 2.75% on 28 October 2026 in a 4-3 vote. Kieran Trass on why fixed mortgage rates can still move, and what September housing data shows.

Labour’s 28% capital gains tax rewards holding property and charges selling. Here is who comes out ahead and who carries the cost.

Under Labour’s capital gains tax, an investor who sells pays 28%. One who holds until death pays nothing. Here is why that matters.

Labour says its 28% capital gains tax will fund three free doctor’s visits a year. The money only arrives when investors sell.

Auckland housing demand is recovering as employment records its first annual rise in two years. Population growth still needs fewer homes than the city is completing, keeping pressure on rents and prices. The article examines this gap and what it means for Auckland property investors.

Employment drives housing demand in New Zealand by helping people move, form households and pay for a home. Hiring recovered in 2026 after a year of job losses, bringing population growth and demand back up. The article explains how that recovery compares with housing supply and which signals investors should watch.

About 3,000 NZ homes a year are withdrawn from sale and rented within three months, Cotality data shows. What renting out a home you couldn't sell involves.

Labour will keep interest deductibility for landlords if elected, because it plans a capital gains tax instead. Kieran Trass explains why the two interact.

A landlord maintenance case shows the cost of leaving visible property deterioration unresolved. The Tenancy Tribunal awarded tenants $650 over a dilapidated boundary fence, while separately awarding the landlord $550 for tenant-caused wall damage.