News and Updates from Simplicity

A step toward economic recovery? What the OCR cut means

27/11/2024

The RBNZ has cut the OCR to 4.25% as the economy faces its deepest recession in decades. While inflation has eased, further rate cuts are needed to stabilise the economy and prevent unnecessary job losses and closures.

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A sense of community at Kupenga

Published 14/03/2024

Grace, a resident of Simplicity Living apartments, shares her thoughts and experiences about her new home and community.

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The price(lessness) of a safe, secure home

Published 26/02/2024

Maria* lives in a one-bedroom apartment at Community of Refuge Trust’s (CORT) development in Takanini, and credits the positive changes in her life to having a safe, secure home.

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Simplicity Living announces major Build to Rent development in Morningside

Published 05/02/2024

Simplicity Living announced a further expansion in its Build to Rent programme today, with the purchase of land in Morningside, Auckland to build 256 apartments for long term rent.

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A first home buyers' four-year journey

Published 01/02/2024

Having relocated to Tauranga four years ago, Jason and his wife found themselves looking for a house to buy in what he describes as “the Wild West Bay of Plenty housing market”.

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Sam Stubbs joins Duncan Garner to talk housing and investment

Published 30/11/2023

MD Sam Stubbs was honoured to be invited to chat with Duncan Garner on his podcast "Duncan Garner: Editor in Chief" recently, to discuss New Zealand's approach to housing and investment.

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Introducing the Homes and Income Investment Fund

Published 30/10/2023

We're excited to introduce the Homes and Income Fund. This fund is focussed on investing in three key areas: shares of Simplicity Living, which develop & operates build-to-rent housing, low cost first home mortgages and community housing bonds.

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Does property investing still make sense? Sam Stubbs thinks so

Published 26/10/2023

Does property investment still make sense in today's high interest rate environment? In a recent article for Informed Investor Magazine, Sam Stubs weighs in on the debate around housing.

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