There are a few industry methods of evaluating how much your residential property investment maintenance should be. Whatever the method you choose, it is important that preventative maintenance is completed to minimise big spends. Method 1. Each year put aside one per cent of your property’s value to cover the repairs and maintenance costs. If…
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Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organisation that aims to provide safe and affordable housing to families in need around the world. In New Zealand, Habitat for Humanity focuses on the Healthy Homes Initiative, which aims to provide interventions to improve the health and well-being of families living in rental properties. Point Property Management has…
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31.9 per cent of New Zealand households (1.4 million people) are living in rented homes according to Stats NZ. Rents have risen faster than incomes. Further, more than 40 per cent of renter households now spend over 30 per cent of their income on housing. Before exploring the potential policy changes, a small tweak might…
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