… exactly as you would a bully IRL, ignore him/her/*insert gender-appropriate terminology* and take active steps to protect yourself (in case...
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Brace yourself Auckland! There is more bad weather to come 😓 The good thing is, this time we have plenty of warning. So, let’s get on with...
Our thoughts go out to those affected by the anniversary weekend floods. Flood remediation and tenancy reinstatement can be long and arduous for many...
If I had a dollar for every time a landlord says, ‘I charge my tenants cheap rent because they are good tenants,’ I would be a wealthy man. As if...
As we kick into another year, I thought it was worth a high-level assessment of where things currently stand in the property investment market and...
Over the course of 2022, we’ve seen a buyer’s market emerge, with listings up, sales volumes down, and property values falling. Admittedly, new...
There is no doubt that 2023 is going to be a bumpy ride for property investors. Wouldn’t it be SO GOOD to take a peek at what successful real...
Termination is not a get-out-of-jail card for HHS If you plan to rent out your property for as long as possible without meeting the Healthy Homes...
New HHS compliance timeframe announced This morning the government announced an extension to the Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) compliance deadline...
I was recently talking about buying the wrong property to a developer whom I admire greatly and with more than 40 years of experience in property...
The speculation about whether or not the Reserve Bank will eventually impose formal caps on debt-to-income (DTI) ratios for new mortgage lending has...
At this time of the year, thoughts start turning to the next year. Although I might save the specific ‘outlook for 2023’ view for the property market...
Whenever I talk or write about property, it’s typically unavoidable that I need to use averages or medians or other types of summary measures – these...
The tax implications of converting a residential property into an Airbnb can be complex. There are several factors to consider. For example, is the...
Earlier this month, the government announced its intention to grant institutional build-to-rent investors an outright exemption to the interest...
A question from Shealy (paraphrased here to suit the format) : I self-manage my tenancy. My property sprung a leak following a storm in late March...
