EP: 735•15 Sep 2021

New Lending Rules Will Make Some Borrowing Harder – What Property Investors Need to Know | Ep. 735

About this episode

In this episode, we discuss the new responsible lending code, the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act and what it all means for New Zealand property investors and property investment.

We break down the legislation to highlight some of the quirks and discuss what you need to do in order to respond to the new rules.

We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, where we'll discuss how to plan out your portfolio. It's on 21st September at 7pm. Click the link to register.

Ok, now for the legal bit:

The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.

So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong.

Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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