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How do you define "fair" in the world of banking? Well, some new legislation - launching in 2025 - is about to lay down the ground rules. Here, Squirrel COO, Dave Tyrer, talks through the changes and what they could mean for banks and bank customers.

The long-awaited return of choice to the housing market isn’t the only good news for first home buyers to be feeling positive about right now - changes to Kāinga Ora First Home schemes and CCCFA legislation add to the good news.

First-home buyers across the country will be feeling a sense of relief as recent mortgage lending figures solidify.

I am always frustrated by our media and how they report house prices. Tabloid rubbish bouncing from headline to headline with no substance.

There has been talk this week about debt-to-income ratios due to the Reserve Bank asking the Government to consider it as part of its macro-prudential toolkit.

Some jobs are best done with the assistance of experts. Here's how you know it's time to get in touch with the professionals.

From 1 August 2016 there are a number of changes to the KiwiSaver HomeStart scheme aimed at giving a boost to first home buyers looking to get on the property ladder.

There have been concerns that some New Zealand homes aren't quite up to scratch when it comes to health and safety. As a result, a fresh bill has been passed creating some new obligations for both the property investors and their tenants.

They've been banned in Australia for ten years, and it looks like the hammer is finally coming down on glass balustrades in New Zealand as well.

If you're a property investor or thinking about making that leap, you'll need to know all about the latest property legislation meaning landlords will have to install appropriate insulation.

In the last year there's been so much talk about foreign investors, both good and bad, true and untrue. It's easy to get in a panic about people you're rubbing shoulders with in the race to buy a home.

We're happy to admit it: financial advice can be pretty confusing.