As a landlord, you have a duty to install and maintain smoke alarm under common law. The property needs to be tested to ensure that all smoke alarms are the correct type, quantity and that they...
Additional processes and workload that we now must undertake at Uno Property to ensure your risks are managed and legal obligations met under new legislations: Insulation Scheme Arranging insulation assessments, including tenant access with the...
Landlord Insurance – Why and Who? All landlord insurances aren’t built the same. The banks offer their own policy, but while there are some good inclusions, it’s the exclusions that can really hurt you. The...
Four Types of Property Maintenance “Repairs and maintenance” is often used as an umbrella term for anything that needs doing to a property, but there are actually 4 quite different categories involved, all of which...
Your House is Now Your Tenant’s Home Property investment has come a long way. Being a landlord is now seen as a secure and respectable investment into your financial future. It is important therefore that...
Law to ban foreign home buyers to be introduced The government will push through its Bill preventing foreign purchasers from buying existing New Zealand houses by early next year. At the end of last year...
The Tenancy Tribunal Have you ever attended the Tenancy Tribunal with a tenant? If you have, you will know that waiting times can often be quite long. As you would also be aware, you MUST have...
Rental industry set to be shaken up by new Labour led-Government A big-shake up to the residential rental industry is imminent under the newly-formed Labour led Government. Within the first 100 days Prime Minister elect...
Methamphetamine no longer covered under Real Landlord Insurance Policy In September 2017, we were notified by Real Landlord Insurance that their policies will no longer include methamphetamine contamination coverage on any future new business and...
We went down the lane, by the body of the man in black, sodden now from the overnight hail, and broke into the woods at the foot of the hill. We pushed through these towards...