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Thursday, October 09th 2025
REINZ welcomes regulation of methamphetamine contamination in rental housing.
Monday, June 17th 2024
The coalition Government’s decision to scrap the regulation of property managers is being described as disappointing but not the end by the Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) and REINZ.
Monday, December 11th 2023
A North Shore landlord has to pay a tenant $4,000 for emotional harm, despite claiming the Tenancy Tribunal did not have jurisdiction to hear any claims because the tenant was a boarder.
Tuesday, December 05th 2023
A woman who left a rented Manurewa, Auckland property she shared with her partner after discovering he was using methamphetamine is still liable for a half share of Tenancy Tribunal awarded exemplary damages and other debts owed to the landlord.
Thursday, November 30th 2023
The Residential Property Managers Association (RPMA) wants a completely new property managers bill and is hoping to meet with Housing Minister Chris Bishop shortly to get work underway.
Thursday, November 16th 2023
A tenant in New Zealand on a fixed term visa appears to have fled the country after setting fire to the house he was renting.
Wednesday, November 08th 2023
If Chris Bishop is appointed Housing Minister in the National-led coalition Government changes are expected to the previous Government’s Residential Property Managers Bill.
Monday, October 30th 2023
Barfoot & Thompson’s latest rental index shows the region’s rental market in September had one of its biggest increases in years.
Thursday, October 26th 2023
Although a Christchurch landlord did not do a pre-tenancy methamphetamine test, he was still able to evict the tenant because a circular saw was used to cut through the front door which he had to replace with a brand-new door that subsequently tested positive for the drug.
Wednesday, August 23rd 2023
A new regime for property managers is now before Parliament.
Monday, August 07th 2023
The Green Party’s proposed warrant of fitness for rental properties is likely to hit renters with an unnecessary cost of about $90,000,000 a year, the New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) says.
Wednesday, July 19th 2023
One of the many victims of a rampage by a tenant in an Unsworth Heights, blocks of flats was so scared they wet themselves and defecated.
Friday, June 09th 2023
Two tenants who used their allocated parking space for storage have been told to remove their goods or they will be turfed out of their Manukau home.
Tuesday, June 06th 2023
A man who was named as a tenant on a Pukekohe rental but never lived at the property is still liable for part of $1,500 in exemplary damages awarded by the Tenancy Tribunal over other tenants’ drug use.
Monday, May 22nd 2023
As a property owner, it's important to ensure that your investment is managed efficiently and effectively.
Monday, April 24th 2023
A landlord who filed a Tenancy Tribunal application to evict a tenant for ‘offensive verbal disputes’ has failed because the tenant suffers from night terrors and PTSD.
Monday, April 24th 2023
In times of high inflation, it’s essential to stick to the basics when setting a fair market rental rate.
Friday, April 14th 2023
Rents in some areas across the country appear to be dropping, the latest bond data show.
Tuesday, March 14th 2023
Tenancy Services has reminded landlords to use licensed builders, electrical workers, plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers when have repairs or renovations carried out.
Wednesday, March 08th 2023
Although the property investment market is in the doldrums potential landlords are still eyeing up houses, apartments and units to buy.
Tuesday, March 07th 2023
A landlord falsely accused by her tenant of being a drug user has failed in a bid for $2,000 in damages.
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