NEW BUILD VS EXISTING PROPERTY VS LAND & BUILD

young couple look at house plans

New build vs existing property vs land & build: what is the right investment strategy? Property investment decisions rarely come down to a single “right” answer. One of the most common questions we get is whether it’s better to buy an existing property, purchase a new build, or go through the process of buying land…

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IS SELLING YOUR HOME TAXABLE?

couple discuss with tax accountant about selling property

Is selling your home taxable? Selling your home is often one of the biggest financial events in your life. For many New Zealanders, there’s a deeply held belief that “we don’t have capital gains tax”, so any profit made when selling a house must be tax‑free. That belief is partly true – and partly dangerous. While…

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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAX IN NEW ZEALAND: WHICH RULES APPLY (AND WHEN)?

Residential Property Tax in New Zealand: Which Rules Apply (and When)?

Residential property tax in New Zealand: Which rules apply (and when)? That is the big question. If you own, rent, or occasionally use a residential property in New Zealand, your deductions and potential tax on sale depend on how you use the property in each income year. That sounds simple—until you confront overlapping frameworks like…

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NEW BUILD VS OLD VS LAND/BUILD

Woman wondering

 The builder probably said it’d be 6 months, but that didn’t include getting consent from Council.  Then there were weather problems, and other problems, and so it has actually taken a year to build.  

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