• Buying off the plans may look good on face value but it’s a risky financial move, says author and former business journalist Maria Slade.

New Zealand homes are changing from being stand-alone houses to units and apartments where neighbours are “joined at the hip”, Slade says.

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Chris Skelton. Buying off a plan is a risk, Slade says.