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Why low rent doesn’t get the best tenants

It’s not true that below market rent value will attract the best tenants and longer tenancies, even though some owners and managers will try to convince you otherwise.

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Market Rent: Knowledge is Power

Knowledge of market rent levels will give you an advantage when it comes time to find a new tenant for your rental property. Here is why…

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Are you a rental property business or a hobby investor?

Are you running your rental portfolio as a business or as a hobby to keep you occupied? This article considers some of the differences between a serious investor and a hobby landlord

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Tenancy Tribunal Awards Landlords Increased Sums

With the amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act in 2010, there was added a number of new ways that both Landlords and Tenants can be penalized with fines for committing actions that are unlawful under the RTA.

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Smoke Alarms for Rental Properties

As we know, Smoke Alarms for rental properties save lives and property therefore the NZ Fire Service recommend installing “Long-life photoelectric” alarms.

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Blocked kitchen tap filter overflows header tank!

Sometimes what seems like a communication problem with new immigrant tenants can turn out to be a real plumbing problem with wider implications. As this story from Glenn Morris shows…

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