What a wall! Yet it must come down says AKL Council

[donna]

Right or wrong you've got to admire this wall. It's clearly well engineered and built. Yet the council missed out on clipping the ticket with it's consent fees so down it must come. And get this - AKL council say it will need a building consent to take it down! ...

[donna]

Stuff gives us an update on 3 of the major infrastructure projects that have been ongoing for years!

Even if you're not an Aucklander you can probably name the projects since they have been stumbling along forever (or so it seems).

City Rail Link

Did you know it...

[donna]

Hi PTers,

I got this email today - good news for property bargin hunters.....




Interesting data - maybe some desperate sellers - pushing up the average drop per listing for Auckland.

regards,

Donna ...

[Anita]

One of our properties,in Central Auckland, our ex-family home of 7 bedrooms 3 lounges 3 bathrooms has been let, for 2 yrs fixed, at monthly rent (under a Lease Contract, yet it states it is under RTA) since Feb 2020 through a management company, through our property manager who found a family of 8 people...

[donna]

The latest from Barfoot and Thompson -

- best February for the past 3 years!
- average price paid - up $54K to $1,107,006
- highest number of listings for 14 years!...

[donna]

Hi All,

Did you know Auckland has an infrastructure problem? We all know Wellington's water woes, but Auckland?



Matthew Gilligan (GRA) has written a blog post on it.

I recommend reading Matthew's blog post and attending their webinar this Thursday,...

[donna]

Metre-high weed growing in two AKL homes worth nearly $6M in a well-to-do suburb.

Impressive ducts and electricals - someone is making $$ from installing the stuff - knowing what it's been installed for too.

cheers,

Donna ...

[mexicanseafood]

Hi there,
Wondering if anyone has experience moving a 2/3 bedroom dwelling onto their property?

I'm assuming the two main components of costs are
A. the house + removal, which has a listed price from the home removal companies, and
B. the plumbing and wiring cost, which...

[donna]

More properties sold in August 2024 than the previous 3 Augusts says Barfoot.

Average house price $1,107,837 nearly 2% higher than August 2023. (however slightly lower than July 2024)

Nearly 23% of properties sold - under $750K, properties over $2M - just 5.2% of sales. Barfoot...

[fayeR]

I live in a cul-de-sac near the end, with a fully fenced property and an electronic gate at my driveway. We keep it closed due to having a small child. Earlier this week, a group of workers appeared on the public footpath right outside my driveway and marked a large square on the ground. Inside the...

[imaleftie]

We've discovered two leaks in our ceiling 6 months after the house purchase. It's obvious looking closer at the area that this was a known issue as they've patched the wall, but this wasn't found during the property inspection. There's also another unrelated leak. Both of these are attributed to an...

[Winterview]

I've inherited a "tired" older (1980's or older) 2 bed unit in Remuera Auckland. I live in Australia and thought I'd just sell it at auction and be done with it, but potential buyers are complaining about how much work it needs to live in it, or rent it, thus bringing down the potential sale...

[Trist]

Hi all,

My landlord wants a fixed rent increase of 10% every 2 years. I want to continue doing business but 10% every 2 years seems really high. What are some common market fixed rent increase rates and how should I approach my landlord?

[donna]

Is this the news we expected?




Source

So lots and lots of listings and the prices are going up!

I wonder how the rest of NZ is doing?

If investors are listing - that's not great news for renters.

regards,
...

[mkqq]

Hello all,

Maybe what I asking is a little unrealistic in today's market.

But are there any areas/suburbs in the vicinity of Auckland (let's say within 50-70km) where I can purchase a reasonable house (~ 3 Bedroom) for less than $800k NZD?

Many thanks...