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Four Signs a Suburb is About to Surge in Value

Understanding the triggers of value rises in suburbs can help investors fast-track their portfolio growth and successfully grow their rental income.

8 Habits of Successful Property Investors

Like most investors will tell you, becoming successful and maintaining success requires a sequence of great habits that keep the property in check and on its way to creating great long-term growth.

Rental WoF a first

Wellington City Council’s voluntary Rental Warrant of Fitness (RWof) scheme for Wellington rental properties launched last month has drawn mixed responses.

Parties line up on housing

As political parties were on the hustings with a range of housing policies last month, new government data was released showing that renting remained more affordable than buying a first time.

Quinovic office serves north-west boom

Quinovic is pleased to announce the opening of a new office serving the Kumeu-Huapai areas of rapidly growing north-west Auckland.

Changes in meth testing rules

Since Quinovic introduced our Meth Testing Policy last year, methamphetamine (P) consumption and contamination has continued to be a talking point in the media but with the introduction of new standards there is now more clarity.

Investors would take hit from DTI limit

The Reserve Bank has released a consultation paper on the use of Debt to Income (DTI) ratios to restrict mortgage lending, saying it would not use DTIs in the current market conditions but that they could be a good option in the future.

Tenant liability to tighten

A new Bill introduced by Building Minister Nick Smith suggests that if a tenant damages their rental property and if it was due to their own carelessness or negligence, they would have to pay out of their own pockets to cover their landlord’s insurance excess.

Award winner learned on the job

Young Dunedin-ite Kathryn Seque, the Property Investors Federation’s 2016 Landlord of the Year, manages the family portfolio of 80-plus properties. She learned the ropes from her father Cliff, a former Otago Property Investors’ Association (OPIA) president who owns most of the properties in the portfolio.

Holiday delays payments

We’d like to advise that rent collections and payments to our clients’ accounts will be delayed by one day due to the Queen’s Birthday public holiday on Monday June 5.

Parties stake out policies

With less than four months until the September 23 general election, investors are sharpening their focus on housing policies being announced by NZ’s main political parties.

Warmer, drier, safer rentals

After a wet and windy early autumn, temperatures have started to drop and winter is announcing that it’s on the way. Your tenants will likely be well aware of any sources of damp, mould and draughts and that will be the focus of any potential new tenants if you find yourself with a vacant rental property.