Is owning a rental property still worth it?

Is owning a rental property still worth it?

From Nine To Noon by RNZ

May 7, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by rental property owners and the implications for the housing market.

Stagnant rents, vacancies and falling capital gains and seeing so-called mum and dad investors are pulling back from owning rental properties. But what does that mean for the housing market? Auckland University associate professor Michael Rehm.

People in this episode

Guest: Michael Rehm

Topics covered

  • rental property
  • housing market
  • investment
  • real estate
  • capital gains

Keywords

  • rental properties
  • stagnant rents
  • vacancies
  • mum and dad investors
  • housing market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Auckland University

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