Market Update Webinar Series

To be able to make good business, finance and property investment decisions, it’s important to keep up with what’s happening in the market. However, it can be time consuming, especially if you are not an expert in interpreting tax law, property market cycles, planning rules, and the latest borrowing criteria.

To help you get up to speed, GRA will be running a series of webinars where Matthew Gilligan interviews experts to give you the low-down on what’s going on and how best to manage it.

Introducing the 2023 Market Update Webinar Series

Webinar 1 Past Event- VIEW RECORDING

ECONOMIC UPDATE AND PROPERTY STRATEGY with TONY ALEXANDER – Thursday 27 July, 7:00pm

Well-known economist, Tony Alexander, will give an update on the economy. Following Tony’s presentation, Matthew will discuss property investment strategies that are working in the current market, and those that are not working so well.

The outlook for the economy over the next 12 to 24 months
Tony’s take on the election and its implications for business and property sectors
How to adapt your property investment strategy to the market conditions, talking about:
- Development
- Trading
- Buy/develop to hold for long-term investment
Things experienced investors are doing with property investment right now
Q & A

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PROPERTY ZONING AND RMA UPDATE with TOWN PLANNER SIMON O’CONNOR - Wednesday 2 August, 7:00pm

Matthew and Simon will discuss the current planning rules for Auckland and around the country. They will also look at Labour’s proposal to completely scrap the Resource Management Act (RMA) and what this would mean.

The most recent RMA changes and when they will come into effect
How the rules will affect the property market in various areas
How to choose the right property to develop
How to make money out of re-zoning and up-zoning
The best areas for investment and development
Things to watch out for
Q & A

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TAX UPDATE with ANTHONY LIPSCOMBE - Tuesday 15 August, 7:00pm

Anthony is GRA’s head of tax. He and Matthew will cover the latest tax changes affecting property investors and business owners. They will also discuss the tax policies of the various political parties heading into the election later this year.

Topics include:

What the future holds for the interest non-deduction, loss ring-fencing and bright-line rules
Types of properties exempt from the interest non-deduction rules
Related party transactions and how these have become easier
Managing the 39% trust tax rate
Q & A

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FINANCE UPDATE with KRIS PEDERSEN - Tuesday 29 August

Matthew and Kris Pedersen of Kris Pedersen Mortgages will talk about all things finance, and how property investors in particular can move forward in the current environment.

Bank update for property investors
How to obtain property investment finance with less than 35% deposit
Debt- to-income ratios – what they are and what you need to do before April next year
LVRs – why we should see further relaxing
Why bank funding won’t get much easier and nonbank solutions are the future
Managing interest rates in a high inflation environment
Q & A

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ELECTION SPECIAL with GUEST SPEAKER
DAVID SEYMOUR - Wednesday 20 September, 5:30pm

Matthew and guests will review the main political parties’ policies, particularly in relation to tax and property investment. With each guest speaker Matthew will discuss:

What each party says they will do regarding brightline, loss ring-fencing and interest non-deduction rules
How the political parties’ tax policies will affect property investors and businesses
Proposed changes to tax rates
Any plans to amend the RMA and MDRS rules
Wealth tax - which parties want it and the likely consequences
Social policy discussion – is NZ on the right path, and if not, what are the proposed solutions?
Q & A

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ELECTION SPECIAL with GUEST SPEAKERS
PAUL GOLDSMITH & CHRIS BISHOP – Tuesday 26 September, 7:00pm

Matthew and guests will review the main political parties’ policies, particularly in relation to tax and property investment. With each guest speaker Matthew will discuss:

What each party says they will do regarding brightline, loss ring-fencing and interest non-deduction rules
How the political parties’ tax policies will affect property investors and businesses
Proposed changes to tax rates
Any plans to amend the RMA and MDRS rules
Wealth tax - which parties want it and the likely consequences
Social policy discussion – is NZ on the right path, and if not, what are the proposed solutions?
Q & A