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National Policy Statement on Urban Development released

This afternoon’s release of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) is a step in the right direction, with the Government adopting many of Property Council’s recommendations submitted during […]

Property Industry Awards 2020 nominees announced

After a slight covid-induced delay, it is with much pleasure that we announce the nominees for this year’s Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards. The 2020 […]

Rent payments during lockdown

As New Zealand heads into Alert Level 4 landlords and tenants will be looking at their leases to work out what happens to rent payments over the lockdown period. During […]

The rent subsidy proposal that wasn’t to be

Far and away the number one question we have been asked of late has been “what did Property Council propose to government in terms of a rent subsidy”. Prior to […]

Construction sector COVID-19 health and safety standards and protocols released

Property Council, through the Construction Accord and in collaboration with a range of cross-industry groups, has been working hard to develop and produce a set of protocols that will help […]

Celebrating greater diversity in governance

Over the past two months, Property Council has hosted Annual General Meetings in the Bay of Plenty, South Island, Waikato, Auckland and Wellington, ushering in a new era of governance. […]

2019 Property Industry Awards winners announced

Christchurch’s new Central City Library, Tūranga, has claimed the coveted Supreme Award at the Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards this evening. The property, one of nine […]

Fletcher Building report highlights key costs of residential development

Residential land is the largest cost contributor to new housing development and the cost is highly variable between New Zealand and Australian cities, a new report by Deloitte Access Economics […]

MBIE announces revision of engineering assessment guidelines

On 1 July 2017, the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act came into force. The EPB methodology is the part of the system that specifies how potentially earthquake-prone buildings are to […]

Leonie Freeman appointed as new Property Council CEO

Property Council New Zealand is pleased to announce that Leonie Freeman has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective from early December 2018. “We’re delighted that after an extensive search, […]