Housing
Motu’s housing research includes Marsden-funded work on the impacts of home ownership, and investigates housing issues in Auckland and Nelson-Tasman-Marlborough.
Recent research has also addressed housing affordability.
Home ownership
Motu’s Home Ownership research uses the longitudinal Survey of Family, Income and Employment (SoFIE) to estimate the impact of home ownership on labour market outcomes, health status, wealth, educational status and employment for youth.
Housing Markets
Motu’s housing markets research examines house price dynamics in New Zealand regions. Work completed to date focuses on housing supply in Auckland and in Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman.
Rental Markets
Motu’s Rental Markets research compares rents and house prices in different regions. Our research has also examined the cost of extra bedrooms in rental properties.
- Stillman, Steven. 2010. Ski-Labor Economics Workshop. Engelberg, Switzerland, January 2010, “Homeownership, Social Capital and Parental Voice in Schooling,”
- Coleman, Andrew. 2008. 'The Hidden Costs of Low Inflation: Savings, Tax and the Dearth of Home Ownership,' Motu Public Policy Seminar, October.
- Coleman, Andrew. 2010. "Why Grandma is my Landlord: Population Ageing, Taxes, and their Implications for the Housing Market," Auckland Public Policy Seminar, May.
- Coleman, Andrew. 2008. "The Hidden Costs of Low Inflation: Savings, Tax and the Dearth of Home Ownership," Wellington Public Policy Seminar, October.
- Peter Neilson. "The case for performance rating homes," Auckland Pubic Policy Seminar Series, May.
Home ownership and Neighbourhood Wellbeing
Housing Supply in the Auckland Region
- Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand (CHRANZ)
- The Department of Building and Housing
- Housing New Zealand Corporation
Affordable Housing in the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Regions
- Grimes, Arthur; Mark holmes and Nicholas Tarrant. 2010. "New Zealand Housing Markets: Just a Bit-Player in the A-League?". Motu Working Paper 10-07.
- Grimes, Arthur & Andrew Aitken. 2010. "Housing Supply, Land Costs and Price Adjustment", Real Estate Economics, 38(2), 325-353.
- Coleman, Andrew. April 2010. "Squeezed in and squeezed out: the effects of population ageing on the demand for housing," Motu Working Paper 10-01.
- Coleman, Andrew and Grant Scobie. 2009. "A Simple Model of Housing Rental and Ownership with Policy Simulations," Treasury Working Paper 09-05.
- Coleman, Andrew and Arthur Grimes. 2009. "Fiscal, Distributional and Efficiency Impacts of Land and Property Taxes," Motu Working Paper 09-14.
- Grimes, Arthur and Chris Young. September 2009. "Pacific Peoples' Homeownership in New Zealand," Motu Note #3.
- Coleman, Andrew. 2009. "The Long Term Effects of Capital Gains Taxes in New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 09-13.
- Coleman, Andrew and Grant M. Scobie. 2009. "A Simple Model of Housing Rental and Ownership with Policy Simulations," Motu Working Paper 09-08.
- Kennedy, Marianna. 2009. "Does Immigration Raise House Prices? A Question of Correlation and Causation," EcoNZ, 22, 7-9.
- Holmes, Mark J. and Arthur Grimes. 2008. "Is There Long-Run Convergence of Regional House Prices in the UK?" Urban Studies, 45:8, pp. 1531-44.
- Coleman, Andrew. 2008. "Tax, Credit Constraints, and the Big Costs of Small Inflation," Motu Working Paper 08-14.
- Stillman, Steven and David C. Maré. 2008. "Housing Markets and Migration: Evidence from New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 08-06
- Coleman, Andrew. 2008. "Inflation and the Measurement of Saving and Housing Affordability," Motu Working Paper 08-09.
- Grimes, Arthur; David C Maré and Melanie Morten. 2007. "Adjustment in Local Labour and Housing Markets," Motu Working Paper 07-10.
- Grimes, Arthur and Yun Liang. 2007. "Spatial Determinants of Land Prices in Auckland: Does the Metropolitan Urban Limit Have an Effect," Motu Working Paper 07-09.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2007. "House Prices and Rents: Socio-Economic Impacts and Prospects," Motu Working Paper 07-01.
- McLuskey, William; Andrew Aitken, Arthur Grimes, Suzi Kerr and Jason Timmins. 2006. "Rating Systems in New Zealand: An Empirical Investigation into Local Choice," Journal of Real Estate Literature, 14:3, pp. 381-397.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2006 "Regional Housing Markets in New Zealand: House Price, Sales and Supply Responses," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, and Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur; Suzi Kerr, Andrew Aitken and Robert Sourell. 2006. "The Housing Fulcrum: Balancing Economic and Social Factors in Housing Research and Policy," Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 1, pp. 65-79.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2006. "How Does Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Housing Adjust?" Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2006. "Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Housing: Regional Context and Characteristics." Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur; Andrew Aitken, Ian Mitchell and Vicky Smith. 2006. "Housing Supply in the Auckland Region 2000-2005," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2006. "Housing Supply and Price Adjustment," Motu Working Paper 06-01.
- Hall, Viv; John McDermott and James Tremewan. 2006. "The Ups and Downs of New Zealand House Prices," Motu Working Paper 06-03.
- Holmes, Mark J. and Arthur Grimes. 2005. "Is There Long-Run Convergence of Regional House Prices in the UK?," Motu Working Paper 05-11.
- Grimes, Arthur; Robert Sourell and Andrew Aitken. 2005. "Regional Variation in Rental Costs For Larger Households," Motu Working Paper 05-02.
- Kerr, Suzi; Andrew Aitken and Arthur Grimes. 2004. "Land Taxes and Revenue Needs as Communities Grow and Decline: Evidence from New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 04-01.
- Grimes, Arthur; Suzi Kerr and Andrew Aitken. 2004. "Bi-Directional Impacts of Economic, Social and Environmental Changes and the New Zealand Housing Market," Motu Working Paper 04-09.
- Grimes, Arthur; Andrew Aitken and Suzi Kerr. 2004. "House Price Efficiency: Expectations, Sales, Symmetry," Motu Working Paper 04-02.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2004 "What’s the Beef with House Prices: Economic Shocks and Local Housing Markets," Motu Working Paper 04-08.
- Grimes, Arthur; Suzi Kerr and Andrew Aitken. 2003. "Housing and Structural Adjustment," Centre for Housing Research, Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington. Also published as Motu Working Paper 03-09.
- Arthur Grimes; Suzi Kerr and Andrew Aitken. 2003. "House Prices and Regional Adjustment," New Zealand Geographical Society 22nd Conference Proceedings, pp. 238-241.
- Grimes, Arthur; Suzi Kerr and Andrew Aitken. 2003. "Housing and Economic Adjustment," Motu Working Paper 03-09.
- Motu Project Team. 2006. "Affordable Housing in Nelson, Tasman & Marlborough: Taking Action," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- James, Bev; Kay Saville-Smith and Ruth Fraser. 2006. "Stakeholder Perspectives and Experiences of Housing and Affordability in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- O’Malley, Steve. 2006. "Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Housing: Urban Residential Land Use and Land Supply 1990-2005," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Saville-Smith, Kay; Ruth Fraser and Bev James. 2006. "Public Perspectives on Housing and Affordability in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.