Majority of New Zealanders think that once they purchase a home and then pay off the mortgage, they have made it financially, they have achieved the kiwi dream and have a place to call home, a stake in the land so to speak. What homeowners also think is that they now own an asset and […]
Insulation is compulsory in all rental homes covered by the Residential Tenancies Act from 1 July 2019, of course if you are reading this article we have passed the 1 st July 2019 deadline. The insulation guidelines were introduced with the new Healthy Homes Act. Below I will share with you what is and isn’t […]
The New Zealand rental market continues to go from strength to strength as the average rental price in New Zealand is up 4.2% compared to November last year. If you exclude Auckland it would be 7.1%. As property prices increase across the country in the smaller towns so do rents. It’s been an exceptional year […]
It’s been a strange year for property prices across the country. Depending on where you live or where your investment properties are, you either had a good year of positive growth or negative especially for the Auckland wider area. But with all the ups and downs in the property market this year the median house […]
Bay of Plenty is an attractive area due to its climate, beaches, tourism and lakes. This makes it an option for investors to purchase properties in these areas to get good yields and potential for capital gains. Since 2003 rents have steadily increased in all five areas including Tauranga, Whakatane, Tokoroa, Rotorua and Taupo. We […]
The South Island is one area that nature is more important than the hustle and bustle of city life. Rural roads, quiet towns, amazing friendly people and the envy of many who travel here to see the beauty and quiet surroundings. These towns in the deep south still hold the true kiwi lifestyle that tourists […]
According to Trademe statistics rental prices are up across the county comparing September 2017 to September 2018. The only blip is Gisborne which has seen a massive 16.10% drop in rental price comparing September 2017 to September 2018. The South Island saw the biggest rises overall with the West Coast, Otago and Marlborough in the […]
Over the last 10 years Inspire Property Management has built a rental management company across New Zealand which landlords and tenants can trust and rely on. We are here to serve those with investment properties and those who are looking for accommodation no matter what part of the country you maybe in. Because of […]
Time is counting down to the start of the Healthy Homes Guarantee Act which starts on 1 July 2019. We want to remind all our landlords that rental properties must be insulated in the roof and under neath the flooring where applicable. For some properties this is not possible because of either concrete flooring […]
Its been 2 years in the making and on October 22nd 2018 the new Overseas Investment Amendment Bill became law, restricting overseas buyers from buying existing housing in New Zealand. Let’s look at what this means and who this affects. The government wants to slow down the property prices in New Zealand and […]