The latest news for New Zealand Landlords and Tenants
The latest news for New Zealand Landlords and Tenants
If you allow tenants with pets then you should outline the conditions of this in the tenancy agreement. Why? The main reason is responsibility and knowing where it lies. If a pet causes damage to your home it is good…
Landlord insurance helps you to protect your investment, but only if you are meeting your obligations. It can include cover for things like intentional and accidental damage, loss of rent, and meth contamination. IAG’s policies covering methamphetamine and loss of…
Doing a background and credit check is becoming standard in New Zealand when choosing new tenants, so why should you use a credit checking service? Agencies Star Rating Comments ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🏆 – The most comprehensive ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🏆 – The best…
During the new tenant selection process, it’s really important that you take the time to do a thorough background check on your prospective tenant. Although you can use services such as Doublecheck to conduct an actual background check and find out…
Being a first-time renter is exciting but there’s also a lot to know before you move-in to your first home. Use this checklist to make everything easier when renting in NZ. If this is your first renting experience, it’s easy…
Recent stats show that Doublecheck was used 4.8 x more by Wellington landlords this week than when it first launched in December. The rapid rise in the tool’s popularity coincides with an increase in TradeMe property listings for the Wellington…
A flat viewing is a good way to have a look at a property and get a feel for it before you commit to anything. Of course, there’s a lot more to a property than what meets the eye. It’s…
As your tenancy comes to a close, there are a few things that you need to start thinking about so that everything runs as smoothly as possible. Leaving everything to the last minute is definitely going to add to the…
When beginning a new tenancy, you need to provide your tenants with a tenancy agreement for both of you to sign. Tenancy Services provides a basic agreement which landlords can use as a starting point for forming their agreements. The basic…
Taking your tenant to the Tenancy Tribunal isn’t an easy choice to make. It certainly isn’t going to make your tenants any more fond of you. But, if communicating the issue fails, and their behaviour is enough to warrant it…