EP: 854•12 Jan 2022

NZ Building Standards Increasing – How The Cost To Build a House Will Change ... Edward from Orange Homes | Ep. 854

About this episode

In this episode, we are again joined by Edward from Orange Homes to discuss how the NZ building standards are soon to become more stringent.

We talk through what property investors need to know along with how the cost to build a house will change.

We then wrap up the episode by mentioning our Next Steps course, which is designed to help you figure out whether we're the right fit to help you in your property investment journey or not.

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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NZ Building Standards Increasing – How The Cost To Build a House Will Change ... Edward from Orange Homes | Ep. 854

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