The importance of Landlord Insurance
Having the right cover for your rental property is critical and we outline some of the key things to consider to help you select the right cover for your investment.
How does COVID-19 affect me as a tenant?
Now that we are at Level 4 lock down to stop the spread of the Covid-19 Virus, we know that this is a very unsettling time for us all; and that you are likely to have questions about what the lock down means for you as a tenant. Attached is a summary of the main...
How does COVID-19 lock down affect me as a Landlord?
How does Covid-19 Lock Down affect me as a Landlord? Now that we are at Level 4 lock down to stop the spread of the Covid-19 Virus, we know that this is a very unsettling time for us all, and that you are likely to have questions about what the lock down means for our...
Will COVID-19 lead to more supply in the long term tenancy market?
With the increasingly fluid and evolving nature of the COVD-19 pandemic, almost overnight, the global tourism economy has been placed in to turmoil. International tourism travel has effectively been brought to a halt to slow and restrict the ongoing spread of the...
Covid-19 Update
Covid 19 Update At Bolitho/The Rent Shop, we’re closely monitoring the situation around Covid 19 and want to ensure that all necessary measures are taken in accordance with advice from both the World Health Organisation and The Real Estate Institute of NZ. Our entire...
Letting Fee ban by Christmas
Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill is now proposed to commence on 12 December 2018 so that is in effect before the Christmas/Summer rental season. The bill would amend the Residential Tenancies Act to prohibit the charging of letting fees…
Reform of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 – Discussion document
Reform of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 – Discussion document You can make a submission up until 5pm, Sunday 21 October 2018 Foreword from Phil Twyford Minister of Housing and Urban Development:
Letting fee ban
Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill This bill will prohibit the charging of a letting fees to tenants and is reported to be passed before Christmas and take effect three months later.
Water is not free
Water water everywhere – except your bank account? Did you know many leading Property Management companies will include water in your rent – meaning the landlord is giving the tenant free water! For them it’s just too hard.
Meth – an update of sorts
1st June 2018 Now the dust has had a couples of days to settle maybe it’s a good time to take stock of what this new report means right now. Dr Gluckman’s report into safe levels of Meth contamination has certainly caused some controversy but also a lot of confusion and a huge lack of