This week’s question comes from Kevin S: As we are unable to perform our routine 3-monthly property inspections under Level 3, is there anything else...
Tag - Covid-19
This week’s question comes from Debbie: I am curious how, as PCBUs, landlords should handle the issues of vaccination and safety at a workplace when we...
In anticipation of the rest of the country moving to Alert Level 3 this Wednesday while Auckland and Northland remain under Alert Level 4, we've produced this...
Level 4 has caught many of us by surprise. Here are answers to some common day-to-day questions arising out of the latest snap lockdown. Note that these...
As you can imagine, the short term rental market was hit hard by COVID last year when the first lockdown was announced. Zodiak was no exception . Losing half...
COVID-19 hasn’t significantly undermined the property market so far In this fast-moving COVID environment it’s easy to lose track of everything that’s...
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 appraisals...
Based on the number of inquiries we have received concerning the temporary rules for rent increases (under the COVID-19 Response (Urgent Management Measures)...
In the coming months, there are likely to be some ‘bargains’ on offer for property investors, although a slowdown in value growth may well mean more emphasis...
As investors grapple with the economic effects of COVID-19, some may consider deleveraging by selling off a few under-performing properties. If these...
As the government continues to roll out relief measures to meet the economic challenges of COVID-19, I ask that it be mindful of the plight of those mum and pa...
As real estate investors, our operations have come to a standstill. But how long will it take for us to start moving again, and how long will it take us to...
You have heard it all already. COVID-19 has radically shaped the course of nearly all industries. Rents are falling. Governments worldwide are imposing rent...
It should come as no surprise to anyone that over the last two weeks, most of the inquiries we have received from landlords concern rent. More specifically...
Many landlords are understandably worried after stories like this emerged in the media over the last two weeks. On the one hand, landlords, by and large...
A what-do-we-know-what-don’t-we-know about mortgage holidays so far: Debt-deferral, not debt-forgiveness: Interest will continue to accrue for the...
