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MBIE (The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) is currently consulting on standards for healthy homes.  Follow the link to find out more – and have your say. www.rented.co.nz

Residential tenancy agreements are legally binding contracts. However, if a tenant wishes to break the agreement and vacate the property before the fixed term expires, the tenant is responsible for the following: paying the rent until the date a new tenant takes over the property, or until the fixed term expires (whichever happens first), any agreed […]

The sun disappears at 5pm. It’s cold. People get sick more often and rodents make an appearance! They find a nice cosy place, such as your roof cavity, to settle in to and call home. Rats and mice can produce 10 babies in 1 litter and this can happen as often as every 8 weeks. […]

Residential tenancy agreements are legally binding contracts. However, if a tenant wishes to break the agreement and vacate the property before the fixed term expires, the tenant is responsible for the following: Paying the rent until the date a new tenant takes over the property, or until the fixed term expires (whichever happens first) Any […]

As a landlord, the value of having good tenants is not to be underestimated. We discussed tenant screening in our June newsletter, but it’s also important to create a good working relationship with your tenants. Not just setting clear expectations but also showing they are valued and treating them as such. This not just something […]

This month saw a bit of an uproar with regards to property managers asking potential tenants to show them copies of their bank statements. One property manager told a government select committee it was common to see lots of payments to KFC and for things tenants couldn’t afford. “I don’t just want to put a […]