Talking Property Development with John Kenel

• New Zealanders Will Own Nothing… Unless You Do This One Thing

  People joke Gen Z will own nothing and be happy. They won’t be happy. If we keep tilting rules toward big corporate landlords, ownership concentrates and everyone else rents.   I’ve built more than 1,000 homes in NZ. Most were made possible by private investors backing real projects. That’s how we actually add supply.   In this video: why private landlords matter, what build-to-rent does and doesn’t solve, how student debt and low wages delay deposits, and what policies and practical steps would put Gen Z back on the ownership path.   Learn the 17-step development process in 42 short videos with The Property Development Club: https://thepropertydevelopmentclub.com

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• NZ Property Market Update: What We're Seeing Heading Into 2026

  Queenstown’s on a different planet: $30m sales, talk of $100m builds, and a wave of $5m+ buyers.   Meanwhile in Auckland you can still find new townhouses around $599k. First-home buyers are 27% of the market. The NZD sits near 0.56 USD, 0.86 AUD, 0.45 CHF. Consents are up, concrete pours are still down. And Auckland’s MDRS flip has blindsided projects.   We cover Queenstown’s ultra-lux market, FHB momentum, investor sentiment, rents easing 3% to $628, Waikato vs Waipa prices, and whether apartments and leasehold stack up. Plus the council red tape that kills confidence.   Learn the 17-step development process in 42 short videos with The Property Development Club: https://thepropertydevelopmentclub.com   Education only, not financial advice. #johnkenel #assuredproperty

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• Labour’s new CGT will raise rents & jam up the market

  If Labour’s CGT lands, rental supply falls, rents rise, and redevelopment grinds to a halt, here’s what to do. John Kenel’s take on Labour’s proposed Capital Gains Tax. No fluff. Practical consequences for landlords, developers and investors. What I cover: • Why Treasury modelling points to roughly a 5% immediate rent rise. • How targeting property only will shrink rental supply and clog redevelopment. • Small business and home-office carveouts that may be lost. • Why local trades and councils lose out when capital leaves for offshore shares. • Practical steps: re-run feasibilities, check ownership, consider timing and restructuring. Learn more at thepropertydevelopmentclub.com. Subscribe for developer-grade insights, not fluff. #johnkenel #assuredproperty #capitalgainstax #propertydevelopment #nzproperty #housing #developers

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• Less Red Tape, More Homes - MP Tama Potaka on Housing and Infrastructure

  Builders, investors, and council-watchers: Hon. Tama Potaka, associate Minister for Housing joins John Kenel to tackle housing bottlenecks, consents, infrastructure funding, council (in)efficiency, emergency housing, and the granny-flats policy. They also unpack GST sharing ideas, water entities, and why certainty matters for development. Education only, not financial advice.

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• NZ Safe Haven? $5m Visa, Immigration, AI & Sound Money — with Darcy Ungaro

  Is New Zealand really a safe haven for anxious millionaires—or just political window dressing? In this wide-ranging chat, John Kenel (21 years, 1,000+ homes built) and Darcy dig into: • NZ’s “Active Investor Plus” $5m visa, why demand may be limited, and a fairness take on foreign-buyer levies • Cost-of-living angle: using a levy to fund GST-off-food • Immigration settings vs “tax the rich” politics, and Australia’s Division 296 super tax • What “rich” even means now (and why $2–3m is just middle class housing) • De-globalisation and tariffs, then AI as a deflation engine for small business • Gold + Bitcoin as “sound money” and a hedge against money printing Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:18 NZ as a safe haven, $5m visa, foreign-buyer levy, GST on food 12:23 Immigration settings, Division 296, “what is rich?” 24:21 Tariffs & de-globalisation → AI deflation → Gold & Bitcoin 38:39 Where to find John + course If you’re building, investing, or just trying to protect your savings, this one’s for you. Follow John on TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram  @johnkenel Check out John’s Property Development Club course to learn step-by-step residential development. Disclaimer: This conversation is for education only and is not financial advice.

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