Airbnb is one of those Eureka! ideas that make you kick yourself for not having thought of it first. It makes complete sense, why have a spare room...
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In 2009, Mrs. Osaki left the pot of boiling oil on the stove, left the kitchen, and soon forgot about it. Her absent-mindedness not only led to...
Peter Lewis recounts the below experience of an APIA member clawing his way through a meth contamination nightmare. Take a read: Joe (not his real...
All the hype surrounding P contamination in rental property is leading many to assume that meth is the undisputed bogeyman for all landlords. The...
At a recent seminar, Philanthropy New Zealand promoted the idea of private investment into social housing. However, under the current Residential...
My out-going tenant is requesting a reference in writing. Should I give it? Landlords are not under any legal obligation to give their...
The daisy lady got me thinking about difficult tenants. Be a landlord long enough and you are sure to get one of those. You know the one. She takes...
With interest rates having remained suppressed for as long as they have, chances are many investors are not entirely prepared for the coming rate...
While we are resolutely not fans of New Year’s resolutions (see what I’ve done there 😉) we have to concede that January is the month of...
Fun fact, the month of January is named after the Roman god Janus. Janus had two faces – one looking backward, and the other looking forward...
Standards New Zealand has, as of yesterday, published Draft Number DZ8510 – NZS8510 – Testing and decontamination of methamphetamine...
Reserve bank Governor Graham Wheeler has been working for some time to reduce the risk that he sees in the New Zealand banking system, mainly...
For some months, the New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation (the NZPIF), the Tenancy Tribunal and other key tenancy organisations have been...
In this week’s Conveyancing Q&A, Hilary Jenkins covers issues relating to long settlements. I am negotiating on a property where the...
In this week’s Conveyancing Q&A, Hilary Jenkins talks about property sharing agreements. My daughter just bought her first investment...
Andrew Bruce is the President of the Auckland Property Investors’ Association and is passionate about sharing his experience with fellow...
