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Tenants will be hit harder by debt-to-income ratios

Tenants will be hit harder by debt-to-income ratios - investors © RNZ / Nate McKinnon Property investors say a debt-to-income ratio tool will limit the number of rental properties available. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has agreed in principle to let the Reserve Bank limit lending according to a person s income, rather than letting them leverage off the value of their existing assets. Robertson wants any upper limit to target the kind of borrowing terms typically only offered to investors - who often rely on existing assets, rather than income, to secure a mortgage to buy more property. Property Investors Federation chief executive Sharon Cullwick says this will have a deterrent effect on landlords wishing to buy.

Pace of house price growth slowing in some market areas

Pace of house price growth slowing in some market areas © RNZ / Nate McKinnon The pace of house price growth is slowing at the top and bottom end of the market. Quotable Value s rolling three-month average to the end of May shows price growth for 25 percent of the cheapest and most expensive houses in major centres slowed to 1.7 percent from 3.5 and 3.4 percent respectively in April. The state-owned valuer said it was the first time price growth at the top and bottom of the market slowed this year, but it remained to be seen whether this was the start of a long-term trend or a blip that would bounce back in coming weeks and months.

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