Today, Thursday 30 October

30th October 2025 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

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

National

Govt pushes ahead with changes to foreign investment fund rules and fringe benefit tax
RNZ

The Labour Party’s politically-palatable capital gains tax attracts criticism from across the spectrum
Interest

Labour’s capital gains tax policy makes a small target
NBR

RBNZ paying for unused floor space at new Britomart office
BD

First tenant signed for former IRD building vacant since earthquakes
Press

Rich List family named in ‘dangerous hotel’ case considers legal options
Newsroom

Whangārei Town Basin site once pegged for $60m hotel hits the market
NZH

International

CoStar raises annual revenue forecast on surge in new bookings
Reuters

HSBC books 15% profit drop, deeper Hong Kong real estate losses
Nikkei

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia plans to refocus $925 billion fund after gigaproject delays, source says
Reuters

Education emerges as new player in Hong Kong’s office market amid high vacancy rates
SCMP

Landlord secures $900 million New York office refinancing after landing Stripe’s expansion
CoStar

Data centres, renewables top bids for $136b in fast-track approvals
AFR

Why global investment firm Nuveen is betting on this niche real estate subsector
CNBC

Brookfield completes another billion-dollar New York office refinancing deal
CoStar

This Office REIT Yields 9% and Isn’t Worried About Zohran Mamdani
Barron’s

Blackstone, Ivanhoe Cambridge secure $505 million loan for industrial properties
CoStar

Real Estate Is Entering Its AI Slop Era
Wired