Property Investor Opinion Survey 2021

Property market predictions for 2021

The NZ Property Investor Magazine is running its annual investor survey. We would like your views on the property market for the next 12 months.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. All completed surveys will go into a draw to win a DIY Showerdome kit, valued at $299. And if you are not already a subscriber, you will be entitled to a free issue of the magazine.

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* 1. Are you a residential property investor?

Yes

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* 2. In what location do you reside?

Northland

Auckland

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

Hawke's Bay/Gisborne

Manawatu/Wanganui

Taranaki

Wellington

Nelson/Tasman

Marlborough

Canterbury

West Coast

Otago

Southland

Australia

Other

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* 3. What is your gender?

Male

Female

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* 4. What is your age range?

Under 18

18-35

35-50

50 +

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* 5. How many residential investment properties do you currently own?

1-3

4-6

7-10

10+

None

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* 6. What locations are your properties in? Check all that apply.

Northland

Auckland

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

Hawkes Bay/Gisborne

Manawatu/Wanganui

Taranaki

Wellington

Nelson/Tasman

Marlborough

Canterbury

West Coast

Otago

Southland

Australia

Other

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* 7. When did you last BUY a rental property?

Within the past month

Within the past three months

Within the past six months

Within the past year

Within the past two years

More than two years ago

Never

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* 8. When did you last SELL an investment property?

Within the past month

Within the past three months

Within the past six months

Within the past year

Within the past two years

Over two years ago

Never

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* 9. If you sold an investment property, why did you sell it?

To make capital gain

The property wasn't performing

Exiting the market

Pressure from the bank

Maintenance costs for the property

To invest in another market

Concern about government/legislation changes

N/A

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* 10. When do you plan to buy your next investment property?

Within the next month

Within the next three months

Within the next six months

Within the next year

Never

Not sure

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* 11. Do you own, or have you considered, buying an apartment as an investment property?

Yes - I own an apartment

I am considering buying an apartment

No - not interested in apartments

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* 12. Do you own, or have you considered, buying a commercial building as an investment property?

Yes - I own a commercial building

I am considering buying a commercial building

No - not interested in commercial property

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* 13. What is the loan to valuation ration on your residential investment property borrowing?

Over 90%

81% to 90%

61% to 80%

31% to 60%

1% to 30%

Debt-free

Don't know

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* 14. Is your portfolio currently positively or negatively geared?

Positive

Negative

Neutral

Don't know

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* 15. If you are intending to buy a property in 2021, what would an appropriate net yield be?

0% to 5%

5% to 8%

8% to 10%

10% to 14%

14% +

If you would like to comment on yields, use this box

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* 16. Overall, what do you predict the house prices will do in the next six months?

Fall

Rise

Stay the same