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What happens to old concrete?
Concrete in its various forms has been around for approximately 3000 years. It’s literally everywhere, from buildings to driveways and monuments. Every year more than 10 billion tonnes of concrete are...
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Are we the most overpriced property market in the world?
The media tells us every second day we are the most overpriced property market in the world Are we really that bad? Who on earth believes that journalists know as much about the market as you and me?...
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Self resolution of tenancy problems
If you have a tenancy problem the smart thing is to sort it out with your tenant rather than going through the stress of a tenancy tribunal hearing. I have recently done this and both I and the tenant...
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They Come And They Go – Landlords That Is!
I do enjoy hearing and communicating with many of you. I have seen my share of happy and less than happy property investors over the years. Not that all PI’s selling are unhappy. A few months ago I...
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Property Inspection Opportunities
A landlord or property manager is legally entitled to inspect a rental property every four weeks. This may not be feasible but other opportunities to see inside a rental unit are available such as when...
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Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill Now Law
The following is an abbreviated version of the Act compiled by Glenn Morris of the Nelson Property Investors Association. Landlords and tenants should not rely solely on this because there are many...
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Property Review – Taxes and Tenancy Tribunals
IT WOULD BE NICE IF THIS YEAR WAS BETTER THAN LAST YEAR BUT ON THE BASIS OF WHAT WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR THAT DOES NOT SEEM LIKELY. In the last week rental providers have been accused of using a loop hole...
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IRD and the Brightline Tax
I found this article recently and thought it worth repeating. Readers might be interested to hear that the IRD wrote to all property investor groups offering to speak at our meetings re the new tax...
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Pets in Properties
I recently was credit and reference checking a tenancy application and came across this recent tribunal judgement. No one can say they were not warned. From personal experience I can assure you that...
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Credit Checks and Meth
I recently won a bottle of wine from illion the credit checking firm that members have access to. I posted a picture of the gift on our Facebook page. I hope you read all about it there. Illion replied...
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