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Concerned about the news about drugs and rental properties? Learn what you as a landlord need to be aware of regarding drugs and your rental, the signs of drug usage, how to reduce your risks and what to do if you become aware of drugs within your rental. Find out now! When it comes to […]

Take the guess work out of wondering when a suburb is about to grow in value. We’ve listed the top signs to look for – a property investor’s must read! As a property investor, it makes financial sense to purchase a property just before a suburb is about to grow in value. But how can […]

Should your rental property mortgage be fixed or floating? Learn how to pick the best one for you and who to ask for help if you get stuck. As a property investor, most of us have at least one rental property mortgage.  Deciding whether to fix or float that mortgage can mean the difference between […]

Did you know that a rental warrant of fitness has been talked about since 2007? Jeanette Fitzsimons, the then Energy Efficiency and Conservation spokesperson, said in response to the lack of take-up of rental property insulation, “if, after several years opportunity, some are still unwilling, we will have to consider a regulatory approach.” It was […]

As a property investor, learn if a capital gains tax is likely and how it may impact upon your property portfolio. Read this to find out! One of the policies the Labour Party campaigned on was the implementation of a capital gains tax. Yet before they were elected, they announced that all changes to tax […]

Tenants –v- Homeowners – The war against damp mouldy homes. In Auckland we live in a humid and damp environment, many new comers to our city do not realise this and the importance of ventilation.  Yes landlords can put in an HRV system but tenants can also open their windows.  Yes landlords can put in […]

At Hollie Joss Property Management we have seen over the past 4-6 weeks an increase in the amount of time it has taken to rent out our properties. Over the past few years many properties have been listed for rent and have been snapped up on the first or second open home.  However in recent […]

Blocked Drain What should you do when your tenant reports a blocked drain? Here is a photo a tenant recently sent me, the bath water was not draining away fast enough after being used so he decided to pull the entire plug out.  The best thing to do in this case is clean all the […]

Insulation Regulations July 2016 As you may be aware the government introduced new legislation on the 1st July 2016 making it a legal requirement for all tenancies that commence after the 1st July 2016 to have an insulation statement as part of the tenancy agreement advising the tenants if there is insulation in the property […]

Smoke Alarm Regulations By 1st July 2016 all residential rental properties covered by the Residential Tenancies Act 2986 must meet the following regulatory requirements. There must be a minimum of one working smoke alarm within 3 meters of each bedroom door and in a self-contained caravan, sleep out or similar there must be a minimum […]