As an accountant is not a place for my personal political opinions, but professionally speaking I’m pleased with this result, and cautiously optimistic we might have a friendlier tax environment for the property sector for at least a few years. But what does this mean for property investors? Read More…
New Zealand 2023 Election: Policies that Impact Property Investors
There are a lot of policies flying around with regards to tax, building, housing, social housing etc. We have summarized the main policies from each party that impact New Zealand property investors. Read More…
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What the new announcement means for investors
The government made a significant housing announcement, in the hope to be seen to be doing more about the runaway housing market. Anthony Appleton-Tattersall explains what this might mean for investors. Read More…
Benefit of the Covid-19 Response Act to investors
There is an important benefit to investors tucked away in the Covid-19 Response Act, that changes what level of certain expenditure items are capital vs expenditure. Read More…
Ring Fencing Tax Losses 101 - Don't Panic
The government is changing the rules! Yes well they do that from time to time and now is when you should slow down and think about what is really going to happen.
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Use Leverage to Build Wealth and Passive Income
Property is the business of using leverage carefully to grow your wealth. In this article we look at the two main forms of leverage, "Other People's Time" and "Other People's Money". Read More…
Reducing Depreciation Recovery
Quite a few property investors are thinking about selling. Should you just accept that you will have to recover all the building depreciation you have previously claimed? ……… NO Read More…
Pros, cons and risks of short term rentals
We invited an investor, insurance advisor and property tax specialist to a round table discussion of strategies, pros, cons potential pitfalls when planning or running a short term rental investment in New Zealand. Read More…
Investing with Family and Friends
Group investments are popular because when resources are combined people can achieve more than they would have otherwise. What could go wrong? Quite a lot, it seems. Read More…
Use your house to earn some tax free income
A great way to earn some extra income to help you get ahead is to rent out any spare rooms you have. You may not like someone else living in your home but the income you earn from them may be a nice compromise and help you achieve some of your financial goals. Read More…
Are you protecting yourself going into a Joint Venture?
Today I want to write about a topic I am asked about a lot – how to put together a joint venture. However this article should really be “how to put together a joint venture so you don’t lose the shirt off your back, your friends, your sanity, all your free time and a substantial amount of money”. Read More…
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I’ve bought an investment property, now what do I do?
An excellent question! The first thing to work out is how you own it, and there are a number of options for you to consider. There are various ways to structure the ownership of your investment property (Sole trader, Partnership, Company, Trust etc). It's important you get the foundations right to save you time and money in the future. Read More…