As Auckland Council moves away from the ‘Pay as you throw’ bin tag system to a rates-funded collection service, landlords need to understand their...
Tag - Landlording
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, currently making its way through Parliament following the Social Services and Community Committee review, has...
Pet clauses have been a contentious issue recently, particularly since these piggies jumped onto the Herald front page. Tribunal adjudicators remain divided on...
As the horizon of rental regulations undergoes a transformation, we find ourselves at the forefront of discussions surrounding pet ownership in rental...
This morning the government unveiled impending changes to tenancy laws, including the return of the 90-day no-fault termination to the landlord’s toolkit...
The Deputy Principal Tenancy Adjudicator, Rex Woodhouse, once described the Residential Tenancies Act as the most complicated piece of consumer legislation in...
The government’s latest announcement on the pressing issue of emergency housing signals a notable shift towards fostering collaboration between the public and...
Maintaining your property is vital for reducing the risk of damage and maximising the building’s value. Most landlords understand the importance of regular...
This question is from Rodney My tenant’s last rent increase took effect on 1 April 2023. Does the notice for this year’s rent increase need to be...
Too often, we see landlords fixate on finding the ideal tenant to rent to without putting the same effort into finding the ideal property manager to work with.
The punishing drumbeat calling for landlords to upskill will continue irrespective of who ascends the election throne.
A question from Mark: My tenant has asked to put a cabin (at her cost) on the front lawn to give her family more space. I’m concerned about the street...
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 anyone less...
New HHS compliance timeframe announced This morning the government announced an extension to the Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) compliance deadline for all...
Earlier this month, the government announced its intention to grant institutional build-to-rent investors an outright exemption to the interest limitation...
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 this year...
