Property Market stories
Wellington landlords face higher vacancy and weaker rents as Budget 2026 triggers a public sector office shake-up and slower growth.
Australian investors gain a mobile crypto platform as IG bets rising demand and new rules will draw mainstream savers into digital assets.
Rising rates and insolvencies are forcing lenders to move faster on troubled assets, prompting a new workout service for distressed property.
Rising costs and weaker spending left many small firms under pressure, even as national SME activity still managed quarterly growth of 0.6%.
Tight industrial land near Australia's cities is pushing retailers and manufacturers into taller automated warehouses and network consolidation.
Private wealth is still chasing secure commercial assets as a steadier market and more aligned pricing set the stage for recovery.
Brokers using the marketplace can now access repeat property funding of up to GBP £10 million, with faster valuations and fewer legal fees.
Home movers could face fewer repeated requests as property firms seek to curb delays and duplication in anti-money laundering checks.
Buyers on the country's biggest property app will soon see more listings in video form, as REA widens its home-screen feed from July.
Verified digital data could slash delays and failed deals in a homebuying market where transactions take 22 weeks on average.
Retail investors can now get a slice of Auckland housing developments from just NZD $500, as Propopoly tests FMA-backed tokenisation.
Prospective buyers are increasingly using AI and other digital tools to navigate an unsettled housing market, with 59% feeling more confident than a year ago.
That backing could speed up property completions by making UK title insurance available on demand through a digital portal.
Brokers can now generate lender-ready due diligence packs in one click, cutting manual research and speeding specialist property finance decisions.
Property firms face tighter anti-money laundering checks as PEXA Clear expands into home building, real estate and advisory businesses.
Power access is now the main bottleneck for Australian data centre projects, and the new funding should speed INSITE DC's Melbourne and Sydney plans.
The award underscores how property advisers are using in-house data systems to sharpen client decisions as InvestorKit scales rapidly.
Businesses face higher costs and fewer large sites as Auckland’s shortage of development-ready industrial land pushes prices to record highs.
Developers can now assess site viability and likely capital needs sooner, as live funding data from more than 160 lenders enters LandInsight.
Fuel costs have pushed headline prices higher again, leaving the Reserve Bank of Australia under pressure to raise interest rates despite softer underlying inflation.
