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New Zealand to allow BTR investment through Active Investor Plus Visa funds

New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus visa will recognise Build to Rent investments through approved managed funds from December.
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New Zealand golden visa investors to gain access to BTR funds

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New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus visa will allow qualifying investors to gain exposure to Build to Rent through funds from December.

Simplicity acquires additional land for Queenstown BTR

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Simplicity’s new Build to Rent scheme will deliver over 1,000 new homes to Queenstown’s supply constrained market.

Simplicity Living acquires BTR site at Ladies Mile

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The Ladies Mile site is the first Simplicity Living development outside Auckland, and will be its largest to date, with an estimated end value of up to $500m.

Simplicity Living approved for Northcote BTR in Auckland

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The scheme will be Simplicity Living’s seventh, with 210 homes already built and rented, 889 currently in build, and an additional 93 now in planning.

New Zealand benefits from BTR boom with 34.5% y-o-y growth

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New data from Inventory Base reveals that Build to Rent is expanding rapidly across Oceania, as the New Zealand market experiences significant growth.

Savills makes two new senior appointments

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The new appointments mark a key leadership step as Savills sharpens its focus on growth, connectivity and strategic alignment across the region.

Kiwi Property achieves 9-star Homestar Built rating at Resido BTR

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Kiwi Property has celebrated a 9-star milestone at Resido. The achievement surpasses the original 8-star target.

Kiwi Property achieves 50% occupancy at Resido BTR

Amy Johnson -
The Resido scheme has experienced huge success recently.

Simplicity Living’s Waiatarua BTR plans approved

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Simplicity Living has stated that construction at Waiatarua is set to begin next month.

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