PremiumOpinionOpinion byAnne GibsonProperty Editor·NZ Herald·24 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM7 mins to readAnne Gibson, Property Editor for New Zealand's Herald, has been writing about real estate since 1985 and is a skilled and knowledgeable journalist with deep insights into property as well as other businesses.‌Lakewood Plaza has around 500 residents in 151 units. Photo / Tom DillaneTenancy Tribunal cases show what can go wrong when some apartment owners don’t pay their body corporate fees; some good news from Fletcher Building at last and Real Estate Authority’s finding on a case against three ex-Bayleys agents, all in this week’s Property Insider.

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