Hamilton Is Changing

April 1, 2019

Regional Growth In the December 2018 quarter, Hamilton’s economy and employment grew close to 3%, with the council announcing a $2 billion injection into infrastructure to ensure this growth is sustainable. Towards the end of last year, the government also announced a $17 billion investment for the region that included funding for the Waikato Expressway…

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Why A Capital Gains Tax Will Have A Minimal Impact

April 1, 2019

For years people have asked me, as a financial advisor and co-director of Erskine + Owen, if I thought a capital gains tax would come in at any point. I’ve always said it’s possible, but it would have zero to minimal impact on house prices, certainly in the medium to long term. Here we are…

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No Letting Fees – For You Or The Tenant

November 12, 2018

The Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Act has now been passed to remove letting fees for tenants who rent homes. Letting fees are normally the equivalent of one week’s rent (excl. GST) and paid at the beginning of a tenancy as an upfront cost to the property manager. From 12 December 2018, tenants cannot…

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