When searching for a property manager for your investment property, there are a number of factors to consider. First and foremost, you'll want to ensure that you're getting value for money and a fair return on your investment.

Since the name suppression law commenced in February 2021, several tenants have had their identifying details suppressed, despite wholly losing their cases.

The Government has provided significant updates for the Healthy Homes Standards, the proposed Methamphetamine Contamination Regulations and the proposed Regulations for Residential Property Managers. So, let’s breakdown the major talking points.

The Family Violence and Physical Assault Regulations have finally been published. The provisions from the RTA Amendment Act 2020, which enable victims of family violence to leave a tenancy at short notice, and to enable landlords to terminate tenancies where a charge has been filed for assault.

Allowing pets or not is one of the very careful decisions a landlord needs to make. Many landlords have a standard ‘no pets' approach when advertising for tenants, but actually can be quite negotiable, particularly when they know how to protect themselves with a good pet clause.

Extreme weather conditions can cause damage to your rental property. Find out what to do if your rental needs repairs after severe weather or a natural disaster.

A well-functioning residential tenancies market is vital to ensuring New Zealanders have access to secure, healthy and affordable housing. Residential property managers play a significant role in that market managing over 40% of New Zealand’s rental accommodation. The market has grown in recent decades and now houses nearly 1 in 3 New Zealand households.

Responding to rental sector criticism, the Government has made amendments to the current Healthy Homes Standards. These amendments to the Residential Tenancies (Health Homes Standards) Regulations 2019 came into effect on 12 May 2022. The following details how these changes have impacted the requirements for rental properties.