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Mar 24
Responding to a tenant’s request for fibre installation

Section 45B states that a landlord must permit the installation of a fibre connection…

Mar 04
Responding to tenant requests for installing fixtures & making minor changes

Landlords and property managers should expect a raft of fixture and minor change…

Feb 25
Days of rental bidding are numbered

With record rent prices continuing to rise around New Zealand, landlords and property…

Feb 17
The risks of charging key money

Charging tenants unlawful costs could hit you in the back pocket or even make you the…

Feb 11
What are your obligations if contact details change?

It has always been a requirement to notify the tenant if the landlord’s contacts…

Feb 04
Notification of successor of owner or tenant

It has always been a requirement to notify a tenant if there is a change of ownership,…

Jan 27
What is mandatory in a tenancy agreement?

Tenancy agreements have always had mandatory requirements but now there is more risk…

Jan 20
Tenancy Agreement must be in writing and signed

Tenancy agreement compliance is set to go up a few notches.

Dec 16
Do you need to show advertising price on ‘For Rent’ signs?

From February 11, landlords and property managers will be required to display the…

Oct 29
Personal data of property managers and tenants is protected within the TPS Portal

Recently you may have seen a news story exposing an alleged data breach.

Oct 05
Labour to regulate property managers, increase Healthy Homes enforcement

The Labour party have promised to regulate the property management industry and…

Aug 19
QR Code Posters can be generated within the eBundle for Alert Level 3 & 2

At Alert Level 3 & 2 rental viewings are required to display a NZ COVID Tracer app QR…

Aug 19
OPC confirm tenant application processes for Alert Level 3 & 2

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has clarified their stance on applicant…

Aug 13
12 month rent increase law effective immediately under RTA Amendment Act 2020

The RTA Amendment Act 2020 is now in play and has an immediate effect on rent increases

Aug 10
Greens keen to bring in rental WOF, regulate property managers

The Green Party will look to increases regulations for the rental property industry…

Aug 07
Hefty penalty for maintenance, insulation statement breaches

A Christchurch landlord has copped a hefty penalty for failing to meet her obligations.