Marina George

Managing your own rental property is the way that many landlords insist on working. But is it the best way for you? Here we look at a few of the pro’s and con’s of self management as a landlord. So, what’s good about managing your own property? Costs are kept low. After all, you’re paying no management […]

Yesterday I nearly had a heart attack!!  Not an actual one. But, when I heard one of our owners say that they don’t want credit checks completed because they don’t want the added cost my heart raced and I nearly had a panic attack. You see credit and reference checks are THE most critical key

This question has come up quite a bit lately with a number of investors considering selling up. But you have to think about the implications if you want to sell your rental property Since the new tenancy laws came into effect in February 2021 tenants can only be given notice for a very narrow number

Can my tenant put up a TV bracket on the wall? 9 March 2022 Written by Marina George, director Renthub These sorts of questions are being asked a lot of late and although most owners are okay with tenants requests to make minor changes to the property there are still owners who are resistant to

Whether you are new to landlording or a seasoned investor, these tips may help to make your landlording journey a smoother one. 1 – Tenant checking – phone a prospective tenant’s previous landlord When doing your due diligence on a prospective tenant one of the important things to do is to phone the tenants landlord.

If a tenant is leaving but wants to replace themself with a new tenant (assigning a tenancy) in the change of legislation to the Residential Tenancies Act that came into effect on 11 February 2021 all reasonable requests must be considered. If the tenancy started prior to 11 February 2021 and you aren’t comfortable with

Are you considering self-managing your rental property? Perhaps your investment property is currently managed for you by a professional property manager. Or maybe you are thinking about becoming a self-managing owner of an investment property. You may well have the time and experience to do this yourself. However, although there are some aspects of property

Recently I was drying my hair when all of a sudden my earring flew of my ear and went down the bathroom plughole…..oh no I said (actually I said a lot more than that). Completing regular property inspections saves you having one of those ‘oh no’ moments. When speaking to self managing landlords about what

As from 1 July 2021 all new and renewed properties must comply with the Healthy Homes Standards within 90 days. There are however two general exemptions and one partial exemption that may mean your property could be exempt from having to comply with the standards. Demolishing or substantially rebuilding the property Your rental property may NOT need