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Tower Insurance Disclosures as applied to Rental Properties

The following is an email I sent to Tower Insurance to clarify some concerns I had about their compulsory disclosure statements you will see on your policy statement… it didn’t go well!

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Property managers and the tenancy tribunal

Property Managers and the Tenancy Tribunal

The Tenancy Tribunal is supposed to be the last resort for a Property Manager not the first port of call when there is a problem. However, some managers appear to consider the Tribunal and the Courts as their main resource to sort out problems and even spend inordinate amounts of time training their staff in these processes.

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Even your Property Manager is Human

Sickness is unplanned, holidays are planned – either way even a Property Manager will need time off at some stage so what systems are in place to ensure your property is still managed satisfactorily during these times.

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property location is important to tenants

How Property Location Affects Tenant Choices

Property location is important to tenants who look to rent in certain areas for specific reasons just as you do when looking to purchase a home. It could be that friends or relatives are nearby or just that the amenities offered in the area suit their lifestyle.

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Eye Bolt Lag Screws are perfect to Build your own Clothes Line

An eye bolt lag screw is a screw which, on one end has a loop, with threads on the other. Generally, eye bolt lag screws are used for securing cables, wires, chains or strings to another surface. Apart from these uses, eye bolt lag screws can serve a number of […]

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The Nelson Rental Market – August 2013

After writing the pessimistic comments about the Nelson rental market in the July newsletter I do hope Nelson landlords are not heading for the hills!

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