NZ may ban foreigners from buying property  

中澳富人掀新西兰抢房潮 当地拟出台房屋禁购令

据澳洲新快网消息，随着越来越多外国富人在新西兰抢购廉价房，新西兰人开始不满， 最新的BNZ-REINZ住宅市场调查显示，在所有抢购新西兰房产的外国人中，澳洲人占了22%，其次最多的是中国人(20%)。[查看全文]

(Ecns) – A New Zealand economist suggested a ban on foreigners buying property as wealthy foreigners rush to buy affordable houses in the country, according to the Australian New Express Daily.

A survey on residential houses showed that among the foreigners buying property, Australians account for 22 percent and Chinese 20 percent.

Tony Alexander, chief economist at the Bank of New Zealand who conducted the survey, suggested a ban on foreigner purchases.

"My suggestion has been to adopt Australia's policy, where if you are a non-resident you can only buy something that is new," he said.

Alexander said he does not think foreign purchases alone led to the structural crisis in New Zealand. However, he said the ban would help locals understand what led to the skyrocketing home prices.

According to Alexander, supply constraints, expensive construction materials and excessive building regulations all contribute to rising prices.

The monthly survey gathered information from 10,000 local real estate agents about their sales.