I hate taxes – like everyone else – but taxing land is essential to ending the housing crisis
Reality of new builds much greater than the sum of its parts
Below is some well-intentioned advice on what could be done to improve the housing situation
We are lurching from a property crash to a catastrophic recovery
Reits are vital and, whatever the rules, the property owner lands the wealth
We look at what pitfalls landlords should avoid
The state’s promise of modular homes for the homeless by Christmas was no more than a PR stunt
Circumvention is better than cure, and here’s how you might do it
Talking Finance: To turn the sod on a new build, developers have to clear through a thicket of red tape
Regulatory neglect at Longboat Quay has shown that the kind of disaster that befell Priory Hall can occur again
Comment: If you want a home loan, and you’re not in one of the favoured white-collar professions, you’ll have to jump through hoops
‘Rent certainty’ gives huge protection to incumbents, but does so at the expense of everybody else
The Central Bank’s lending cap will not open the door to first-time buyers, or stop property prices from rising
The cold, hard stats show that if you want to win at a property auction, just keep throwing in more bids than anyone else
Our performance in global construction rankings belies declarations everything is being done to fix the housing crisis
