Retirement villages where residents get to keep most of the capital gain are being developed by a new company. The house price boom in cities like Auckland has also been a boon to village operators as the prices charged for their units are set in...

Housing Minister Phil Twyford has admitted his flagship KiwiBuild policy will fall well short of its first-year target. The Government had previously said it would have 1000 KiwiBuild homes built by July this year, but only 300 are expected to be...

Out with the old, and don’t buy anything new. Simplify. Declutter. That’s been the mantra for the beginning of 2019, with Marie Kondo’s new Netflix series being the topic de jour. Marie is a Japanese tidying freak, who teaches that you should only...

This week on the show we were joined by mortgage advisor Sara Hartigan.  We discuss the big news of IKEA coming to our shores. Will this cause issues to the local retail market? Or is it about time it came to NZ?  LISTEN TO THE FULL DISCUSSION WITH...

There are growing warnings about possible rent rises if new legislation goes through. Inland Revenue figures reveal 40 percent of landlords make rental losses with the average tax benefit being $2000 a year. Currently, investors can use losses on...

Kiwis are abandoning their pet animals so they can secure housing as renting becomes a crisis for many families, Regular guest and property commentator Ashley Church joins The Weekend Collective on The One Roof Radio Show to discuss the laws and...

Trials will begin next year to turn central Auckland into a car-free zone. Opinion has been divided on Newstalk ZB over proposal, with many people raising the point that although cycling and walking may have a feel good factor, it is not viable in...

Renters are spending an average of $30 more on rent each week compared to a year ago.  The National Party says it is a far greater rate of increase than under the previous Government when rents rose by an average of $13 a year. Is the current...

This week on the show we were joined by award-winning interior designer Melissa Greenough.  We discuss the crazy trend of styling your home with Kmart Products! Is it trash or treasure? LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH THE WEEKEND COLLECTIVE ABOVE 

This week we were joined by Housing Strategist Leonie Freeman. We discuss whether or not banning letting fees will be a positive outcome for renters? Many think that the costs will eventually be paid by tenants in another way. So will this fix...