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The Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Act has now been passed to remove letting fees for tenants who rent Read More

At the moment we don’t seem to be hearing much talk about property busts, not in NZ or many other Read More

What were we thinking! My last update was just after the election with a summary of what I thought the Read More

What do property management companies do? Property management companies save all of the hassles of collecting rent, handling maintenance and Read More

If you are thinking about engaging a property manager for the first time, or considering moving your existing portfolio you Read More

by Alan Henderson, Director NB: Since writing this article the RBNZ (as predicted) has announced easing of LVR rules effective Read More

Why? If your tenants complain to the ministry you could be up for a $4,000 fine. You may have missed Read More

There has been a lot of media interest in landlords providing warm and dry homes to tenants added to recently Read More

Point’s sister company Erskine + Owen, New Zealand’s first Buyers Agent, recently launched its residential syndication program. Residential Syndication provides a Read More

Winter means chilly evenings and big electricity bills, right? Not necessarily. There are loads of smart ways to stay warm Read More

No landlord wants the horror – or cost – of realising their property has been used as a ‘P lab’. Read More

In property, as in all forms of investment, it’s important to have a long-term view and bear in mind lessons Read More

Did you know that all residential tenancies are required to be recorded in the form of a written agreement? The Read More

Save money and the environment when you make a few changes to your water usage. If you’re a tenant living Read More