Banks have begun taking applications for mortgage holidays from consumers affected by Covid-19. So, Consumer NZ looks at the pros and cons of deferring mortgage repayments. What is a mortgage holiday? A mortgage holiday lets you temporarily stop making repayments on your home loan if you’re under financial pressure. Homeowners who are struggling financially as […]

By CCNZ chief executive Peter Silcock. Government guidance on handling construction contracts will give many construction companies the confidence to continue to employ their people and take a lead role in the economic recovery following the lockdown, say New Zealand’s civil contractors. Civil Contractors New Zealand chief executive, Peter Silcock says government commitment to a […]

By NZPI treasurer Jonathan Clease & NZPI chair Karyn Sinclair The New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) cautiously welcomes the Government’s announcement of fast-tracked consenting for eligible development and infrastructure projects, but says it is important that environmental and community outcomes are not sacrificed in the process. Minister for the Environment, David Parker announced in the […]

Daniel Fitzpatrick, business coach at Next Level Tradie. 7 things you should know, and be working into your plan now, while you still have time Coronavirus has sparked a chain reaction of events that is completely changing the landscape of how we all do business. For most tradies, it’s little to no income until your […]

The latest QV House Price Index data for March provides us with a view of the housing market as New Zealand headed into lockdown on 25th March. But what it doesn’t tell us is what happens beyond the proverbial brick wall that the COVID-19 lockdown has created. The data shows the property market was continuing […]

By Commerical lawyer, Geoff Hardy. At the time I wrote this, we were a week into Alert Level 3 and we were preparing for the transition to Level 2. Building firms had returned to work but they were having to observe all the social distancing, personal protection equipment, hygiene, contract tracing, and other precautions that […]