Lesley Harris

Top 100 New Zealand suburbs to watch in 2025

Affordable areas show high potential

What does the OCR hike mean for first-home buyers?

Is there a plus for people trying to get into the housing market?

Social Credit calls on Kiwibank to drop lending rates

Bank was recently under fire for "colloquial" lines that "missed the mark"

First-home buyers take a hit from latest OCR decision

Decision aims to maintain price stability and support maximum sustainable employment

Industry calls on government to tweak new housing package

Organizations warn on the impacts of new rules on rental properties

FHB still need to keep creative cap on

Although recent data suggests the market may be a little friendlier for FHBs, First Home Buyers Club’s Lesley Harris says it’s too early to tell.