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 privacy...
Tag - Landlord
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 requires...
An update on 218-1 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill: the deadline for the Social Services and Community Select Committee to report back to Parliament...
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. Her...
Given predictable increase in activities in the heat pump market (the season, HHS compliance deadline and the lockdown being behind us 🤞🏻), we’ve gotten...
Based on the number of inquiries we have received concerning the temporary rules for rent increases (under the COVID-19 Response (Urgent Management Measures)...
As investors grapple with the economic effects of COVID-19, some may consider deleveraging by selling off a few under-performing properties. If these...
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...
Jeff Bezos said earlier this week that there is ‘no instruction manual for how to feel at a time like this’ and he is exactly right. There is still...
Strange times have the tendency of throwing up unexpected challenges and these are certainly strange times. We are only starting to feel the effects of the...
In light of the growing voice against The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 218-1 (2020), which the Associate Housing Minister Kris Faafoi is the face of...
At Keith Hay Homes we get asked this question on a daily basis. In truth, it’s one of the reasons we love this job so much. Don’t get me wrong, property...
When it comes to looking after yourself, you should always choose a great doctor who is up to date with the latest medical treatments, a fantastic dentist who...
In this day and age, a $20,000 renovation budget won’t get you terribly far. So where should you put your hard-earned dollar? The Goal I’m a big believer...
