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Smart Landlord

Contracting someone to manage your residential property is like using an accountant or lawyer to manage your business affairs. It’s important to take time to choose the right person or business.

Having a good property manager can help to attract and keep good tenants. Most landlords expect their property manager to:

  • receive rent on their behalf
  • find suitable tenants
  • handle maintenance
  • deal with disputes
  • sort any issues at the end of a tenancy.

Your property must meet all legal requirements before being rented out. This includes requirements around buildings, health, and safety. Make sure any maintenance or repairs are done before tenants move in.

All rental properties must have working smoke alarms and ceiling and underfloor insulation.

Landlords also need to consider how they will comply with the healthy homes standards.

If you rent out an unlawful property you are breaching your obligations. You could be ordered by the Tenancy Tribunal to repay rent and other amounts, such as compensation or penalties to the tenant.

If the landlord is leaving New Zealand for more than 21 days in a row, they must appoint an agent before they leave. If a landlord doesn’t appoint an agent or doesn’t give the tenant the agent’s details, this is an unlawful act.

Smart Realty NZ Ltd is formed by licensed property management team, we use the latest property management software, have professional and reliable property manager, offer multi-languages services, Mandarin, English, Cantonese and Shanghai lingo, so we can help our clients to find the best fit tenants in the shortest possible time.
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Smart Investor

The difference between an investment property and our own home is that we earn an income from it.

Returns from property investment come from rental income and from any increase in the value of property over time (capital gains). Lots of New Zealanders own rental property – it has been a popular form of investment over the years.

Property has two types of potential returns. One is from rent paid by tenants and the other is from the property increasing in value – called capital gain.

Most investors spend a lot of time looking for suitable properties to buy, finding and managing tenants, and arranging for maintenance work to be done.

A property manager can do some of this work in return for a percentage of the weekly rent. The manager will take on the tasks of finding tenants, collecting the rent and bond, and dealing with maintenance issues and tenant communications on our behalf.

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Smart Partner

Equipped with new strategies for enhancing operational efficiency, navigating market change, and unlocking new sources of capital, you will be ready to help your company compete more successfully in an increasingly complex industry.

Focused on the best practices and emerging trends in the global real estate industry, this program helps you expand your real estate expertise and strengthen your strategic decision-making capabilities. You will gain critical insights into the finance and leadership issues facing the real estate development, design, and construction industries—and return with the frameworks to structure your organization for long-term growth.

Through faculty presentations, case studies, interactive classroom exercises, and small group discussions, you will evaluate strategies for leading commercial real estate projects in a dynamic global marketplace. As you explore the latest approaches to capital assembly, design, and financial analysis, you will improve your ability to build the right strategies, overcome obstacles, and drive success.

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Induction Package

Are you renting for the first time, or about to sign a new tenancy agreement? Find out your rights and responsibilities as a tenant or a landlord.

Are you a tenant or landlord renting for the first time? All landlords and tenants have responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

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Landlord’s responsibilities

When renting out a property, landlords need to:

  • make sure the property is in a reasonable condition
  • let the tenant have quiet enjoyment of the property
  • meet all relevant building, health and safety standards
  • handle any abandoned goods in the correct way
  • inform the tenant if the property is for sale
  • have an agent if they are out of New Zealand for more than 21 days.

They can’t:

  • seize the tenant’s goods for any reason
  • interfere with the supply of any services to the premises, unless it is necessary to avoid danger to a person or to allow repairs.

Tenant’s responsibilities

When renting a property, tenants need to:

  • pay the rent on time
  • keep the property reasonably clean and tidy
  • let the landlord know about any damage or repairs straight away
  • pay for their own outgoings eg, electricity, gas and internet
  • use the property mainly for residential purposes rather than business activities
  • leave the property clean, tidy, and clear of rubbish and possessions
  • leave all keys with the landlord when they move out
  • leave all items that were supplied with the tenancy.

Tenants must not:

  • stop paying rent if the landlord hasn’t done repairs
  • damage the premises
  • disturb the neighbours or the landlord’s other tenants
  • make any alterations to the property without the landlord’s written consent
  • use the property for any unlawful purpose
  • have more than the maximum number of occupants listed in the tenancy agreement.

Landlords and tenants

Both landlords and tenants are responsible for:

  • making sure the tenancy agreement is in writing
  • keeping their contact details up to date
  • not changing the locks without permission

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