It seems to me everyone is talking about interest rates at the moment. I’ve been catching snatches of conversation on trains, planes and restaurants. The topic has featured heavily on tv and in newspapers. Dinner with friends at my home on Saturday night was no exception. It didn’t take long before the theme dominating the table was interest rates and the property market. Then again, we are in Auckland and there’s nothing like these two subjects to really spark interest amongst Aucklanders. So, as the subject seems so dear to peoples’ hearts and minds, I thought I’d jot down my thoughts on the matter.  ... Read Article

Since announcing in May that the LAQC regime was going to be the subject of an overhaul the property investment community has been anxiously awaiting the Government’s follow-up to the Issues Paper released at the time.  On Friday 15 October 2010 draft legislation was released.  As at the time of writing all practitioners, including myself, were poring over the draft to get to grips with the new regime.  The objective of this article is to provide an overview of the proposed rules.  Contact Us At GRA  ... Read Article