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Monday, June 28th 2021
Multi-unit insurance cover: The lowdown
Landlords are being warned about insurance pitfalls when they buy in multi-unit buildings without body corporates.
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Monday, June 28th 2021
Landlords are being warned about insurance pitfalls when they buy in multi-unit buildings without body corporates.
Friday, May 01st 2020
COVID-19 is set to be with us for many months ahead, so the Insurance Council of New Zealand has answered some commonly asked questions for landlords…
Wednesday, August 07th 2019
Take note landlords – if you are worried about liability for tenant damage, the time to talk to your tenants about insurance is now.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019
New Zealand’s largest general insurer will be taking more account of risk in its premiums and that means customers in disaster-prone areas will face bigger costs.
Friday, November 30th 2018
Sceptical about climate change? If you own coastal property it would pay not to be, both the Reserve Bank and the Insurance Council are warning.
Friday, October 26th 2018
Modifying or adding to their rental property insurance has just got a lot easier for landlords – if they have a policy with Initio.
Friday, July 27th 2018
Thursday, May 24th 2018
Meth contamination and uncertainties around tenant damage liability mean there is growing interest in stand-alone landlord insurance and more insurers are entering the market in response.
Monday, September 04th 2017
The new meth standards have had a clarifying effect on landlord insurance so this month NZ Property Investor magazine takes a look at the fine print.
Wednesday, August 30th 2017
Landlords – be prepared: insurance costs for some buildings could rise by more than 50% in the months ahead, insurance brokers are warning,
Monday, June 26th 2017
Clarification of whether homeowners can look to their insurers, rather than the Earthquake Commission (EQC), to manage natural disaster claims should be in new EQC reforms.
Friday, June 02nd 2017
Meth contamination claims continue to flood into New Zealand’s biggest insurer - despite growing awareness of the hysteria surrounding the issue.
Tuesday, May 09th 2017
Landlords should check the insurance on their rental properties as a new report estimates that most residential properties are likely to be underinsured.
Thursday, March 30th 2017
Rates for controversial new fire and emergency levies that will impact on property insurance policy holders have been announced by the government.
Thursday, March 16th 2017
The need to consult on how to apply controversial fire and emergency levies for property owners highlights the problems posed by the new regime, the Insurance Council says.
Wednesday, March 08th 2017
Uncertainty is rife when it comes to meth contamination but one insurer is working to bring clarity on the issue to its home and landlord policies.
Thursday, December 15th 2016
Misleading sales techniques have earned insurance firm Youi NZ Pty Limited a $320,000 fine in the Auckland District Court today.
Wednesday, November 23rd 2016
New insurance policy means that investors can now get cover for small but value-adding residential building projects.
Thursday, November 17th 2016
People in the midst of property settlements affected by the post-earthquake embargo on new insurance policies can now breathe a little easier – thanks to a deal with insurers.
Thursday, November 17th 2016
Getting insurance has just got harder for property buyers with many insurers placing an embargo on new policies in parts of New Zealand following Sunday night’s earthquakes.
Tuesday, September 13th 2016
There will be no change to premiums for landlords as a result of AA Insurance’s move to full replacement cover for non-natural disasters.| SBS FirstHome Combo | 6.74 |
| Heartland Bank - Online | 6.89 |
| Wairarapa Building Society | 6.95 |
| Unity | 6.99 |
| Co-operative Bank - First Home Special | 7.04 |
| ICBC | 7.05 |
| China Construction Bank | 7.09 |
| BNZ - Classic | 7.24 |
| ASB Bank | 7.24 |
| ANZ Special | 7.24 |
| TSB Special | 7.24 |
| Unity First Home Buyer special | 6.45 |
| Heartland Bank - Online | 6.55 |
| SBS Bank Special | 6.69 |
| TSB Special | 6.75 |
| Westpac Special | 6.75 |
| China Construction Bank | 6.75 |
| ICBC | 6.75 |
| AIA - Go Home Loans | 6.75 |
| ASB Bank | 6.75 |
| Unity | 6.79 |
| Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ | 6.79 |
| SBS Bank Special | 6.19 |
| ASB Bank | 6.39 |
| Westpac Special | 6.39 |
| AIA - Go Home Loans | 6.39 |
| China Construction Bank | 6.40 |
| ICBC | 6.49 |
| Kiwibank Special | 6.55 |
| BNZ - Classic | 6.55 |
| Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ | 6.55 |
| TSB Special | 6.59 |
| SBS Bank | 6.79 |
| SBS FirstHome Combo | 6.19 |
| AIA - Back My Build | 6.19 |
| ANZ Blueprint to Build | 7.39 |
| Credit Union Auckland | 7.70 |
| ICBC | 7.85 |
| Heartland Bank - Online | 7.99 |
| Pepper Money Essential | 8.29 |
| Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ | 8.40 |
| Co-operative Bank - Standard | 8.40 |
| First Credit Union Standard | 8.50 |
| Kiwibank | 8.50 |
