If a rental property suffers damage that makes it unliveable, the house will become unoccupied and the landlord will lose rental income until the...
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Question from Ann: Can I ask a tenant applicant whether he/she has ever stayed at the Women’s Refuge? No. We see this as contravening...
The 2020 General Election is fast approaching and even in normal years elections tend to create some uncertainty in the economy and the property...
Most of us have been tenants at some stage in our lives, but there was always that first time. As property managers, working with first-timers...
After failing to pass The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill through the standard legislative process, Hon Chris Hipkins, Leader of the House, made...
Some property commentators (and investors) look at the data the Real Estate Institute release and proclaim that it doesn’t matter where you buy …...
Second-tier/non-bank lending is not for the faint-hearted. Rules differ widely from traditional property financing. Still, with the banks taking a...
It’s obviously been an unprecedented year for the economy and property market so far in 2020, but it’s at least been reassuring that the number of...
This week’s question comes from Kam re termination under 218-1 (paraphrased): If the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill becomes law, would...
An update on 218-1 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill: the deadline for the Social Services and Community Select Committee to report back to...
Question from Andrew: As an apartment owner I own the interior of the apartment envelope, the carpark (if I have one) and mail box but the...
An APIA members’ recent endeavour to comply with the HHS heating standards brought a couple of issues to the forefront that are worth unpacking here...
The last thing any landlord wants is their tenant moving out in the middle of winter because they find the property cold or damp. Your chances of re...
This week’s question comes from Phoebe re the HHS compliance statements (paraphrased): Tenancy Services’ template HHS Compliance...
Hell yeah! Banks always want to know your full financial position when assessing lending. They want to understand what your commitments are before...
Given predictable increase in activities in the heat pump market (the season, HHS compliance deadline and the lockdown being behind us 🤞🏻)...
