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Jun 08
COVID-19 impacted nearly half of landlords’ income, survey reveals

Nearly half of all landlords have indicated they have suffered a drop of income due to…

Jun 02
Healthy Homes Statement compliance deadline extended

In an unexpected move, the deadline for landlords to include detailed information in…

May 27
Emergency changes to the RTA create issues for farmers

The New Zealand farming community is asking the government to review legislation that…

May 26
Government eases Alert Level 2 restrictions

The property management industry will effectively begin a ‘new normal’ from midday on…

May 20
tenancy.co.nz’s Scotney Williams breaks down COVID-19 legislation for More FM

More FM’s Polly and Grant interview tenancy.co.nz consultant Scotney Williams on the…

Apr 24
New details on how private viewings can occur at Alert Level 3

New details on how private viewings may be conducted under Alert Level 3 have been…

Apr 16
What could Alert Level 3 mean for property managers?

The Government has today released more detail about what New Zealanders will be able…

Apr 09
Mortgage deferral products are a hardship lifeline, not a ‘holiday’

COVID-19 has flipped the country on its head!  One in, one out at the local…

Mar 25
COVID-19: Six month freeze on rent increases, added protection for tenants rushed into law

The Government is introducing a six month freeze on residential rent increases and…

Mar 18
Practical advice to deal with the coronavirus

In this Snippet, we want to discuss the potential economic and social impacts to your…

Mar 09
National aim to scrap new rental regulations

The National Party has promised to scrap a number of the controversial RTA reforms,…

Feb 27
Clock is ticking to make submissions for RTA Amendment Bill

The countdown is on for all interested parties to make submissions for the…

Feb 21
Act leader David Seymour blasts RTA reforms as Bill enters Select Committee

The Government hasn’t mucked around by passing the First Reading of the Residential…

Feb 18
RTA reforms introduced to parliament despite backlash from landlord groups

The Government has introduced the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill to parliament,…

Feb 17
National leader Simon Bridges promises to overhaul Healthy Homes Standards

National leader Simon Bridges has promised to overhaul the Healthy Homes Standards…

Nov 18
Proposed RTA changes to shake up tenancy law

The Government is attempting to deliver on its promise to reform tenancy laws in New…