The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss whether it's a good idea to buy your first home or an investment property in Ngaruawahia. Ed shows us the data he would look at (and where he got it from) to assess whethe…

In this episode, we discuss whether the interest deductibility rules, which were introduced in the UK in 2017, have had any impact on the UK housing market. 

We go through the capital growth numbers…

In this episode, we discuss whether property investors and home owners are able to get a better price for their property if they sell their home to a developer along with their neighbour. 

We also d…

In this episode, we debate whether property investors should buy 2 cheap, or 1 expensive property when building out their investment portfolio. 

We detail the arguments for each, including a discuss…

In this episode, we discuss the process for getting an interest-only loan and whether property investors are able to keep getting interest-only loans forever.

We detail the process for getting an in…

In this episode, we discuss what property investors should do with their cash while savings up for their next investment property. This could also be applied to first home buyers who are looking to t…

In this episode, we discuss the exact actions and changes that some property investors are making in order to respond to the government's tax changes are residential property investment. 

In the fir…

In this episode, we discuss ASB's new "Back My Build" interest rate. The bank is tapping into the Reserve Bank's 'Funding For Lending' programme to fund this low rate.

This allows property and real …

In this episode, we discuss whether you should care, as a property investor, about buying a property when Kainga Ora houses are down the street. 

We share some horror stories as well as challenging …

In this episode, we discuss over 60's units, which are a specific type of property, that can only house people over the age of 60. These are typically found in Christchurch and the surrounding towns.…

In this episode, we discuss what sort of property you should buy when you are close to being tapped out, and you expect the bank soon won't lend you more money. 

This is a key concern for Kiwi prope…

In this episode, we discuss whether property investors should be worried if your property developer goes bankrupt and what happens in this situation. 

This comes off the back of the developer behind…

In this episode, we discuss the Reserve Bank's latest Financial Stability Report. Here, the central bank has released its initial analysis and assessment of the tools it could use to regulate house p…

In this episode, we discuss dual key apartments, which are a high yielding investment option that work well for yield-focussed investors, or growth investors who are looking to add a yield property t…

In this episode, we discuss new ANZ lending rules that mean that property investors purchasing existing properties require higher yields, or more of their own income to support their mortgage applica…

In this episode, we discuss advice given from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to the Housing Minister, Megan Woods. 

This advice was given in the lead up to the government's housing an…

In this episode, we discuss whether rent controls are the solution for the New Zealand housing market, and the impact they would have on property investors and landlords. 

This includes a few econom…

In this episode, we discuss the numbers behind each of the main banks lending criteria. This is to show the differences between how each bank will run the numbers on your mortgage application.

We al…

In this episode, we answer 23 questions from our recent webinar with property investor, Ilse Wolfe, in under 15 minutes. The questions cover a variety of topics, from the discount code for a particul…

In this episode, we are once again joined by Jenny Turner. Jenny is a Partner at Wynn Williams, a high-end law firm. Here, she joins us to talk about ownership structures. 

Many property investors w…