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Legal advice is essential before signing a building contract

In October 2021, Labour and National made a rare joint announcement of new housing development legislation, the Housing Supply Bill, primarily aimed at increasing housing supply in major urban centres. It was expected to result in 48,200 to 105,500 new homes being built over the following 5–8 years.

2021 in review

Addressing the housing crisis: New Zealand Government releases its 2021–2024 public housing plan. On the morning of 21 January, the New Zealand Government announced its 2021–2024 public housing plan (Public Housing Plan 2021–2024), with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pledging to tackle New Zealand's housing crisis.

2021 Property and Construction Industry Honours: Leaders of the Year

New Zealand has a one-stop big data platform developed by Chinese founders for property professionals. It focuses on bringing together all property data and providing the information needed for market research, project feasibility studies and the early stages of due diligence. Whether buying an investment property or a home to live in, it offers valuable insights. Its name is Relab.

2021 Property and Construction Industry Honours: Real Estate Agent of the Year

Sarah Liu is a senior luxury property sales consultant at Bayleys. With more than 20 years of experience in finance and business, a diligent approach and an unwavering focus on her clients’ interests, Sarah has become a core member of the Bayleys Remuera team and the Bayleys agent with the highest total transaction value.

2021 Property and Construction Industry Honours: Innovative Project of the Year

According to Stats NZ data, the construction boom across New Zealand, particularly in Auckland, has reached unprecedented levels over the past two years. New home construction is in full swing, with 17,000 new homes completed across the city. This influx of new homes has brought fresh vitality to a property market facing persistent shortages, but it has also created a problem: buying from plans without being able to see the finished property is the biggest difficulty in selling these homes.