The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act changed the way that landlords can end both
fixed-term and periodic tenancies.
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Ending Tenancies
26-Mar-2021 08:00:00
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Topics: Landlords, New Zealand, property focus, Tenants
Six tips to get your house sale-ready
16-Mar-2021 11:41:43
If the time has come to sell, preparing your property for viewing can make all the difference.
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Topics: New Zealand, property focus, house sale, selling advice, Tips for selling your home., selling property
How to become a more savvy seller
16-Mar-2021 11:41:38
When it comes time to sell, we all want to get the best possible price for our property. For many sellers, it can be a daunting process, even if you’ve done it before
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Topics: Property Tips, New Zealand, property focus, selling advice, selling property
Hoppy Easter from Harcourts
09-Mar-2021 12:28:47
Topics: New Zealand, Kids, Kid friendly activities, Easter
Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
26-Feb-2021 08:14:01
Fixed-term Tenancies
There has been a lot of media attention on the property management industry as most of the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 came into effect on 11 February 2021. Unfortunately, as with any change, there has been some misinformation circulating.
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Topics: Property Management, Residential, Property Tips, New Zealand, Tenants, Property Management Focus
Healthy Homes Standards Heating Up
26-Feb-2021 07:26:09
Did you know that the Housing Improvement Regulations Act 1947 states that: ‘Every living room must be fitted with a fireplace and chimney or other approved form of heating?’
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Topics: Property Management, Property Tips, New Zealand, Property Management Focus, Health and Wellbeing, health and safety
Making Minor Changes to the Property
26-Feb-2021 07:09:39
This change to the Residential Tenancies Act provides clarity on what a minor change is and sets the process for a tenant requesting a minor change, a landlord consenting to the request, and reinstatement at the end of the tenancy.
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Topics: Property Management, Property Tips, DIY, New Zealand, Property Management Focus, Rental Property Renovations
2020 ends on a positive note
12-Feb-2021 12:30:00
REINZ data released in January 2021 show that 1,462 farms were sold in the year to December 2020, 15.6% more than were sold in the year to December 2019, with 26.2% more Dairy farms, 9.6% less Grazing farms, 32.0% more Finishing farms and 23.8% less Arable farms sold over the same period.
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Topics: New Zealand, REINZ, Lifestyle and Rural Property Focus, climate, Lifestyle and rural property, farm
Livestock numbers under the microscope
12-Feb-2021 12:00:00
The recently released Climate Change Commission Report highlighted that under current government policies, New Zealand will not achieve the Government’s target of being Zero Carbon by 2050.
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Topics: New Zealand, Lifestyle and Rural Property Focus, climate, Lifestyle and rural property, livestock
What does 2021 hold for the property market?
05-Feb-2021 05:30:00
2020 was anything but predictable and most of the “experts” who speculated on what the property market would do were left with egg on their faces. In this issue, Bryan Thomson, Managing Director of Harcourts New Zealand, reflects on the year that Covid-19 hit our shores and the factors driving the property market in 2021.
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Topics: Property Tips, New Zealand, Property, property focus, new zealand property, buying property, NZ Property Market