Our business is property management

Moving into a new rental property is expensive. Upfront costs typically include two weeks’ rent in advance and a bond, usually equal to four weeks’ rent.

If National becomes part of the next government, it is proposing to bring back the “no-cause” termination of a tenancy. This means that once again, owners will be able to evict tenants without the need to give a reason which, in turn works to undermine the security of tenure that tenants currently have.

Mould on surfaces grows from the mould spores that are all around us in the air. While we cannot eliminate them, they are harmless as long as we do not provide the three conditions that enable them to grow, that is, suitable temperature, a food source and moisture. The indoor environment caters to the first two conditions: we heat indoor spaces to provide the conditions in which mould likes to grow, but moulds can also grow in a wide range of temperatures so unheated indoor spaces can still sustain mould growth; and food sources for mould include many of the building and furnishing materials in our homes.