Property Management
Emotional harm award to tenant after power and water cut off
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.
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Tenant left with damages bill despite not being responsible
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.
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Too expensive and wrong – new property manager regulations needed
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.
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Fire leaves landlord thousands of dollars out of pocket
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.
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Changes expected to bill regulating property managers
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.
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Auckland’s average weekly rent tips over $650
Barfoot & Thompson’s latest rental index shows the region’s rental market in September had one of its biggest increases in years.
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Drug destruction proved despite no pre-tenancy test
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.
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Further step to regulation of property managers
A new regime for property managers is now before Parliament.
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A step too far
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.
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Serious threats lead to eviction
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.
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Illegal car park storage could mean end of tenancy
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.
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Tenant who never resided at rental still liable for damages
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.
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The questions landlords rarely ask
As a property owner, it's important to ensure that your investment is managed efficiently and effectively.
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Mental suffering underlined in failed eviction bid
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.
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How to set rents when inflation is rampant
In times of high inflation, it’s essential to stick to the basics when setting a fair market rental rate.
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