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Auckland housing developer folds after lender says ‘no’

Five big problems blamed for housing developer's failure.

Real estate agent numbers slow in latest half-year as market turns

More people unlikely to get decent income in real estate, expert says.

$200m Mission Bay shop, apartment, cinema plan rejected

Business has a 60% landholding in seaside town centre.

'Not in my back yard': Auckland residents fight housing intensification plans

Neighbours want to stop 467 new houses in Orewa and 81 in Beach Haven.

Nightmare before Christmas: IRD owed $1.1m, creditors $460k - what to do?

Troubles hit another builder - just before Christmas.

'Big progress': Waiheke Island's Kennedy Point Marina shows latest work

Two of nine marina piers at contentious site now mostly installed.

Failed Canterbury house-builder forecast to owe $1m+

"Struggled with delays around building materials and consents."

Seawall given go-ahead: Construction allowed to protect land from erosion

Seaward lawns of two homes collapsed onto the foreshore below.

Ryman slices Australian plans in half to gain approval for $344m village

Scheme for 217 apartments now scaled back to 104 units.

Retirement village law under spotlight for potential reform

Probe comes following widespread calls for change in the sector.

FMA suspends The Property Crowd licence for non-compliance

Business 'has a poor understanding of its regulatory obligations'.

Redundancies climb: Developer goes from 204 to 125 staff

Business adjusting to coping with slower demand.

House prices, building costs stall $300m retirement village plans

As retirement village stocks get hammered, huge Parnell project stalled.

Boaties ‘devastated’ by decision allowing $300m+ Bayswater Marina project

"The only significant North Shore marina" - opponents fight back.

$300m+ Bayswater Marina plans win consent

Commissioners backed the Herberts' revised scheme.

RMA overhaul to narrow anti-social housing objections

New laws 'comply with the Bill of Rights Act' - David Parker.

Podular Housing Systems’ failure: High Court confirms liquidators’ legitimacy

Parties went to court seeking a judgement against 5 per cent shareholder.

Auckland house prices down $235,000 annually

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.