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1st May 2026 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

The Ticker’s daily roundup of national and international property industry news, views and analysis.

National

Build-to-rent apartments on the rise, as massive new complex opens in Auckland
RNZ

Property prices rise – but for how long?
RNZ

More visitors, more spending: How new big-brand hotel could boost city
RDP

Earnscleugh Castle renovation blows out from $3m to $11m – owners explain what drove it
NZH

Naylor Love beats Hawkins to top spot as 10 busiest builders ranked by biggest jobs started in 2025
NZH

Hundreds of homes may be built on Christchurch’s former red zone land
Press

Fried chicken giant Popeyes to open second South Island store in Richmond
Press

Faradays sets date for Queen St luxury department store opening
IR

International

Brokerage boom: Record revenue signals best year since pandemic
CoStar

JLL chief looks to unlock growth despite macro worries
EG

No sign that AI is cooling leasing demand: JLL
FD

US hotel average daily rate rises above inflation for the first time in more than a year
CoStar

Blackstone secures £562m iQ Student Accommodation refinancing
PW

India’s office demand drives Mindspace REIT to record occupancy, says its CEO
CNBC

Premier Inn owner Whitbread to cut up to 3,800 jobs in strategy shift
Reuters

Last Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants to close, with loss of 3,800 jobs, Premier Inn owner says
Guardian

IPE RA Real Estate APAC Briefing: Is ‘shop-top’ living the answer to the Australian housing shortage?
IPE

Hyatt reports gains following ‘dynamic quarter’
CoStar