Rental homes need to be free from mould and dampness before being rented out. During a tenancy, tenants need to keep the house well-aired and remove any mould straight away.
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Dude, where’s my heat pump!?
03-Jun-2021 13:19:25
From 1 July 2021, private landlords must ensure their rental property complies with the healthy homes standards within 90 days of any new or renewed tenancy.
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Topics: Property Management, Advice, Tenants
New Pathway to Address Anti-social Behaviour
28-May-2021 10:43:21
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 provides landlords with a new pathway for responding to anti-social behaviour in periodic tenancies. These changes were effective from 11 February 2021.
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Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Advice, Tenants
NZ Immigration under review
18-May-2021 06:41:25
News of a review of New Zealand’s immigration policy has some in the primary sector a little nervous.
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Topics: Rural & Lifestyle Properties, Immigration
Waiting for the cows to come home
17-May-2021 12:21:24
There’s many a weary farmer out there wishing their cows could get themselves from the paddock to the milking shed.
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Topics: Rural & Lifestyle Properties
Bid like a pro!
15-May-2021 11:00:00
3 steps to marketing your property more effectively on social media
14-May-2021 08:13:42
Many people are marketing their properties using online platforms to raise awareness and generate more interest in the property.
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Topics: Selling
A view on the Government’s recent moves to cool the housing market
29-Apr-2021 13:17:55
The topic of the real estate market is always front and centre in New Zealand, but the current level of commentary, like prices, is at record levels!
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Topics: Property Management, Buying, Housing Market
Government announces range of measures impacting residential property ownership
29-Apr-2021 13:11:21
On Tuesday 23 March 2021, the Government announced it would be implementing a range of integrated measures to accelerate the building of new houses, including freeing up build-ready land and investing in infrastructure.
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Topics: Property Management, Buying
Ending Tenancies
26-Mar-2021 08:00:00
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act changed the way that landlords can end both
fixed-term and periodic tenancies.
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