Property Affordability

Government looking at shared equity scheme for first-home buyers

2018-05-17T04:02:22+00:00May 17th, 2018|Finance, Property Affordability|

(Original article in the NZ Herald - May18) People struggling to buy a home could soon be given the opportunity to co-own a property with a bank or government agency to make it more affordable. A shared equity scheme, which is being considered by the Government, could save first-home buyers up to $100 a week

Broker says first-home buyers borrowing $50k to $80K from parents

2018-05-17T04:03:11+00:00March 12th, 2018|Finance, Property Affordability|

(March 18) - NZ Herald article: The gap between the property haves and have-nots looks set to widen as a growing number of first-home buyers turn to their parents to get help jumping on the property ladder. Figures from Australia show over 55 per cent of first home buyers received some help from their parents