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A rental agent sees people desperate to find a home coming to his office in tears and a property developer predicts Tauranga will run out of land to build houses on in the next two years.

Elderly homeownership rapidly falls in Bay of Plenty, rental pool shrinks 29 Jan, 2021 05:30 PM 6 minutes to read Susan Tutakis dreams of owning her own home are long gone. While she always wanted to be a homeowner, soaring house prices and her inability to save while on a sickness benefit have left the 62-year-old with little hope of that happening. And shes not alone. According to independent research into housing affordability stress in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plent...

Bay of Plenty landlords seek tenant evictions over assaults, indecent exposure and scaring neighbours 17 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM 7 minutes to read Bay of Plenty landlords have lodged hundreds of complaints with the Tenancy Tribunal this year. Photo / Getty Images Bay of Plenty landlords have lodged hundreds of complaints with the Tenancy Tribunal this year. Photo / Getty Images Going on to a property with a machete, assault, indecent exposure, terrifying behaviour, racking up thousands of dollar...