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TMX Transform appoints Frances Farren as UK director

The move strengthens TMX's UK portfolio management push as occupiers face mounting pressure to align property decisions with supply chains.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Network Infrastructure

Bewley Homes extends UK Connect partnership for sites

Reliable site access is set to keep Bewley Homes' growing developments connected from day one as it renews a decade-old UK Connect tie.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Real estate stories

Data centers

JLL index shows transparency gains boost real estate

Higher transparency is drawing more capital into commercial property, with highly transparent markets attracting USD $1.4 trillion over two years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Australian Dollar

Australian tax changes lift New Zealand home searches

New Zealand agents are seeing more serious Australian buyer interest after tax changes at home pushed searches, enquiries and saved listings sharply higher.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

KRAYN launches due diligence platform for property buyers

Buyers will get tailored warnings on flood, soil and planning risks as the platform flags issues against their intended use of a property.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 5 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Real estate stories

Data centers

Alberta eyes USD $200 billion in AI data centre investment

Calgary conference delegates heard Alberta wants to lure up to USD $200 billion into AI data centres, with power supply the key hurdle.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today

Resource Management Act

Auckland CBD height limits could be scrapped

The proposal could unlock 17,000 extra homes in Auckland's city centre while leaving viewshafts, sunlight and heritage rules intact.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Yesterday

Crypto

Block Earner & Century 21 Home Loans launch Bitcoin home loans

Borrowers can now use Bitcoin as deposit security for Australian homes, potentially avoiding forced sales and tax hits in a volatile market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

CSI launches commercial banking suite for community banks

Smaller lenders risk losing commercial deposits as the new suite adds payments, cards and treasury tools to serve complex business clients.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Commerce Commission

Councils to be allowed to charge developers with new levy from 2029

Existing ratepayers could be spared higher bills as councils prepare to shift more of the cost of new housing infrastructure onto developers from 2029.

By RNZ • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data centers

Data centre boom deepens strain on Australia builders

Residential builders face rising defaults and insolvencies as Australia's AUD $150 billion data centre pipeline squeezes labour and materials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Risk & Compliance

Why a financial adviser says nearly every rental property he's owned has lost money

With house price growth slowing, investors are increasingly chasing cashflow and higher yields as rental returns fail to cover costs.

By RNZ • 5 min read • 5 days ago

Property Market

Auction clearance rate rises to 58.5% as spring lifts

Fewer homes are reaching the market than a year ago, but the latest capital-city auction results suggest spring sellers are returning gradually.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Savira launches free privacy tools for small firms

More than 100,000 small businesses are now in privacy regulators' sights as tougher rules push demand for cheaper compliance tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Bank of New Zealand

House prices won't be back to 2021 levels until 2030, major bank says

A slower, income-led recovery means buyers may not see nationwide house prices return to 2021 peaks until late 2029, ASB says.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Last week

Property Market

Most New Zealand suburbs see house values drift lower

Buyer caution and high listings are keeping New Zealand's housing market weak, with the national median value now GBP £397,944.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Canadian firms struggle to turn AI spending into returns

Only 18% of Canadian organisations have embedded AI into daily operations, leaving many still chasing productivity gains amid rising costs and uncertainty.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week