All your security and lending needs. This means that you don’t always need to repay the loan you took out to purchase the property. You may be eligible for a loan with a lower interest rate or a combination thereof that can be used to settle the case. Your lender should be able to support you and your plan. Ensure when you’re considering buying or developing that it’s permitted and consented as either a home and income or home and granny as different rules apply around separate tenancies. Any additional utility rooms like kitchens and bathrooms need to meet the appropriate council requirements and be signed off.

The new bright-line test, which is extended to include any financial gain on the property’s sale within the specified time period, can be taxed. It is that income – in essence the capital gain – not the whole value of the property, that is taxed. The marginal tax rate will apply to the profit from the sale. The rule also applies to any New Zealand tax residents who buy overseas residential properties. Exclusions for the rule include a person’s main home, a main home held in a trust, or a residential property that is inherited.

Instead of using your PPR as security, you instead take out an equity loan against the balance and use this as part of your deposit, or even a second mortgage on the property. These methods are often employed by more experienced investors. Multifamily residential refers to a type of housing that includes multiple residential units within a single building or complex of buildings. For example, an apartment block. Multifamily residential property investment in popularity in overseas markets, especially the US. A multifamily investor would buy or develop an entire complex of apartments with the intention of keeping them and renting them out to multiple individuals or families. Investments in rental property are advantageous on many levels.

In the US, multifamily real estate includes single developments with hundreds of units, and some investment companies own up to 100,000 units across multiple sites. Multifamily investment on this scale has yet to begin in NZ. It may be down to the cost of building here or the high individual value of the units, meaning there is more profit to be made by selling each unit separately. It is most likely that it doesn’t exist, as no one has yet done it. The first multifamily residential investment in Australia is planned in Melbourne’s docklands.

You can pay interest in advance on an investment property loan by paying the interest over the next 12 month in one lump sum, before it is actually charged. This allows you to claim your tax costs one year earlier than you would normally. Generally available on fixed rate investment loans, you may also benefit from a discount if you pay the interest in advance.

Single-dwelling investments are not generating any income if your property is empty. You have multiple doors that can generate multiple Tom Mc Cartney incomes when dealing with blocks of units. A vacant unit is a great opportunity to renovate while still earning income from the next units.

Unlike single dwellings, blocks of flats can be divided into separate titles. Costs depend on the current situation of the block and a number of factors including separate power meters, separate water meters, fire rated walls, council contributions, the list goes on! Regardless, the benefits generally far outweigh the costs. Dividing your block of flats into separate titles will not just increase the value of your investment, but will provide you with options when it comes to selling.

• Investments in rental property are advantageous on many levels.
• The rule also applies to any New Zealand tax residents who buy overseas residential properties.
• If you buy your family home strategically, it can provide excellent capital growth which is also untaxed here.
• A multifamily investor would buy or develop an entire complex of apartments with the intention of keeping them and renting them out to multiple individuals or families.
• It is usually harder to borrow money for a rental property than for our own home.

Salta Properties, a private developer, plans to develop and maintain ownership of a 27-storey complex with 260 units. It’s only a matter of time before we see investment of this type in NZ. There are still smaller investment options available that can provide multiple income streams.

• A vacant unit is a great opportunity to renovate while still earning income from the next units.
• It always interests me the way that the property market changes to fit the needs of homeowners, tenants and investors.
• Identifying all the costs and the likely selling price, is part of the science of property investment.
• Be sure not to let the multiple forms of income and higher than average yields cloud your judgment.