A downward market can present challenges for commercial property investors, including a decline in property values, reduced rental income, tighter lending conditions, increased vacancy rates and longer holding periods.

To help protect developers, we’ve taken a closer look at the pitfalls of choosing the wrong lender and provided tips to help developers make informed decisions.

Are you in the process of kicking off your next property development? Find out how you could benefit by funding through a non-bank lender.

Good contracts are vital to the success of any development. Read our brief guide to material contracts in property developments to get started.

The RMA has been amended with significant changes making it easier to build medium-density housing. We take a closer look at the changes and what they could mean for developers.

Financing and completing your first property development can be complex and difficult - to make it easier we talked to Fortis Capital Director and property finance expert Nick Turner.

Back in 2012 the median house price in New Zealand was $389,000 according to data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). Fast forward to today, and the median house price is more than double that - about $890,000.

Over the last two years we’ve seen near unprecedented inflation in building costs. What’s causing these rapid increases and what can property developers do to ensure their projects are still viable?

How has the CCCFA affected property developers in New Zealand and what can they do to safeguard their projects in future?