Nz Property Management Newsdesk

Like many countries worldwide, New Zealand has committed to becoming Net Carbon Zero by 2050. To achieve this, we will see radical changes in how we live and property management will be no different. Whether it be how the industry works or the properties we manage, we will have to look differently at how the industry works. Join David Faulkner, Will Alexander and Harrison Vaughan as they discuss whether property management will achieve net carbon zero

In a recent opinion piece in the New Zealand media, Paul Hunt, Chief Human Rights Commissioner for the country expressed views that there is still a power imbalance in favour of the landlord and that discrimination often occurs. We discuss his article in podcast number 4.

Undoubtedly, the number of changes enforced on landlords and property managers has made the job very challenging. Considering that high inflation, rising interest rates, compliance and consumer demands have increased expeditiously, we ask the questions as to whether property management has ever been more challenging. Yet to counter this argument, we now have proptech solutions that have streamlined and automated much of what we do. So, we ask the question, has property management ever been more challenging?

In this episode, we take a look at the influence this government has had on the rental market and we ask the question of whether this government has helped or hindered renters.

Join us with Will Alexander from Renti, Harrison Vaughan from Tommy's Property Management and David Faulkner from Property Brokers as we discuss the issues that face the Property Management industry. In our first episode, we look at the impact that Tenant Advocate groups have on renting and the Property Management industry

It’s that time of the year again, and we take a look back at the events that have impacted our industry in 2021.

The Privacy Commission has finally released their updated guidelines for landlords and tenants.

The Government finally released information on its policy around interest deductibility with an exemption to social housing tenanted properties. We look at the potential issues with such a decision.

Lockdowns have meant that many landlords will simply fail to comply with the new standards. We argue that they should be given more time.

A sense of 'Deja Vu as New Zealand enters a second nationwide lockdown. It is becoming more and more apparent that we will have to learn to live with COVID and our industry will likely have to change. This includes the way we inspect a property to the way how insurance should work. We look at the world of property management living with COVID.

In an exclusive interview, David Faulkner talks to Green Party MP Chloe Swarbrick about her support for a Rental Warrant of Fitness and all things renting in New Zealand. Chloe is the elected member for Auckland Central as well as being the youngest MP for over 40 years. She gives her insight into her views on housing, landlords as well as regulating Property Management. And, is homeownership out of reach for younger people in New Zealand?

Freedom day has been and gone in the UK so we thought it would be a great time to catch up with one of the countries most respected leading Property Management experts Frank Webster to see how things have changed in the UK as it moves towards a post-pandemic future. In this interview, you will see that both the UK and New Zealand are dealing with similar issues. - Rising house prices - Shortage of rental stock - Changes in legislation - Minimum standards for housing - Landlords under attack It all sounds very familiar. Frank gives us a unique insight into life at the coalface of the property management industry in the UK.

Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick has called for the introduction of the Rental Warrant of Fitness (RWOF) to ensure Healthy Homes standards are being met.

The need for Long term tenancies Why New Zealand needs a mind shift away from homeownership as Government releases its discussion document with regards to tax reforms around residential rentals

The time has finally come to let tenants have pets. We explain how it can work to keep both parties happy. Are we breaching Human Rights by not allowing tenants to have pets?

- The government takes a sledgehammer to property investors which could have a detrimental effect on the Property Management industry. - Rent increases inevitable as the social housing waitlist could balloon further. I never thought I would think this, but I do miss Winston Peters. Yes, he did create this Government back in 2017 but if he was still there, do you believe that the Housing Policy announced by the Government last Tuesday would look anything like it currently does?

Mandatory pricing on For Rent signs is utterly ridiculous protects nobody and highlights a ‘paternalistic nanny state’ approach towards being a landlord and the Property Management industry argues David Faulkner.

There are small but hugely significant changes to the Residential Tenancies Act that have largely gone unnoticed and it has nothing to do with the pending reforms. It involves methamphetamine and other contaminants.

It is that time of year again when we look at what the industry has had to cope with in a year like no other. We look at what was good, bad and ugly in terms of renting and the Property Management industry over the last 12 months.

There is a big increase in the percentage of tenants taking landlords to the Tenancy Tribunal. Are the statistics showing a new trend or is the lockdown to blame?