What can property managers do in Alert Level 4 We look at What Can Property Managers do at Alert level 4. The property management guidelines for Covid-19 Alert Level 4 clearly explain what both tenants, landlords and property managers can do at Alert Level 4. We take a look at the specifics in regard to […]
Archive | General
Tenancy Tribunal Order – Tenants sublet and left the house a complete mess
I wanted to share with you our latest tenancy tribunal order which left our landlord out of pocket. Carpets in 3 separate rooms were damaged with stains yet we only received 1 insurance excess for the lounge carpet, the adjudicator dismissed the other 2 claims even though we had the carpets cleaned twice and the […]
Should I do Regular Rental Property Inspections?
As a landlord, undertaking regular rental property inspections is an important tool in retaining the value of your property. Inspections give you and your property manager knowledge about what is occurring at your rental, helping to identify the required maintenance and check for any tenant damage or mis-use of the property. As property managers in […]
Landlord’s Guide to the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020
Rent increases: From 12th August 2020 Rent increases are limited to once every 12 months. This is a change from once every 180 days (six months).There continues to be a freeze on rent increases. This means landlords cannot increase rent until after 25 September 2020.Any rent increase notices given to tenants from 12 August must comply […]
Why Landlords Should Take the Residential Tenancy Act Seriously
We can’t stress enough to landlords of the importance of abiding by their responsibilities set out by the Residential Tenancy Act. Aimed at providing certainty regarding a tenancy, the RTA legally protects both parties if things go sour. It also requires landlords to provide and maintain a rental property which is in a reasonable state […]
Healthy Homes Standards Compliance Date Extended for Landlords
As property managers, it is our responsibility to help ensure our landlords understand and are compliant with all regulations and requirements for their rental properties. Upon learning about the healthy homes standards extension to 1 December 2020, we looked to identify any changes in compliance our landlords need to be aware of. Reasons for the […]
Alert Level 2 Rental Property Guidelines
As the COVID-19 management requirements change, the Alert Level 2 rental property guidelines have been released. Keeping many of the same physical distancing requirements as Level 3, there are some changes that both landlords and tenants must be aware of. Alert Level 2 Rental Property Guidelines for Landlords & Tenants Play it safe is the […]
What Can Property Managers do at Level 3
We look at What Can Property Managers do at level 3. The property management guidelines for Covid-19 Alert Level 3 clearly explain what both tenants, landlords and property managers can do at Level 3. We take a look at the specifics in regard to routine inspections, advertising, tenants moving, property viewings and maintenance. Specific Property […]
Reasonably Clean and Reasonably Tidy Condition
Reasonably Clean and Reasonably Tidy Condition – What does this mean? Under Section 40(1)(e)(iii) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) the tenant is required to leave the premises in a reasonably clean and reasonably tidy condition and to arrange for the removal from the premises of all rubbish. During a tenancy the tenant is expected to […]
What is a Fixed Term Tenancy
What is a fixed Term Tenancy? A fixed term tenancy means a tenancy for a fixed length of time, during the tenancy neither the tenant nor the landlord can give notice to the other to terminate the tenancy. However there are exceptions; 1.If the Landlord and the Tenant mutually agree on a shorter period the […]
