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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Hardwired smoke alarms at rental properties

  This week's question comes from Zosie (paraphrased):     Is there a law governing smoke alarms that are wired into house alarms? Who is authorised to check that these alarms are in working order and how often do they need to check it?  In answering Zosie's question, we will be speaking specifically about residential tenancy setting aside any issues re... read more
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Thursday, June 06, 2019

Extending fix-term tenancies

  This week's question comes from John (paraphrased):   What notice, if any, is required to extend a fixed-term tenancy?   There are a couple of ways to keep a tenancy live, so to speak, at the end of a fixed-term agreement. Option 1: The tenancy continues as a periodic tenancy at the end of the fixed-term. Any fixed-term tenancy that is longer than 90-... read more
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Monday, May 27, 2019

Template certificate for rental insulation

  This week's question comes from Paul (paraphrased):   Where can I download a template certificate for insulation at rental properties?    Perhaps it would be prudent to preface the answer somewhat. To be clear, an insulation certificate is not the same as an insulation statement. The latter is a mandatory requirement for your tenancy agreement under both Minimum ... read more
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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Is a shower dome HHS friendly?

  This week's question comes from Matt (paraphrased):   The HHS requires that there be an externally vented extractor fan to be placed in the bathroom. What if there is a shower dome in place so that condensation is not a problem?    A shower dome does not qualify as an exemption for the HHS ventilation standards. You are still bound to install an externally ven... read more
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Thursday, May 16, 2019

HHS heating standards for tenants on Globug

This week's question comes from Helen (paraphrased):   It appears that Fujitsu NZ does not recommend installing its heat pumps at properties that are on Globug (Globug is a prepaid power service that connects and disconnects power in between account top-ups) as recurring connection followed by disconnection can damage the hardware. My tenant is on Globug, what should I do about... read more
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Thursday, May 09, 2019

Unconventional ways to increase rent

This week's question comes from John (paraphrased):   With respect to rent increases can you: 1. Give notice for two or more phased increases e.g. rather than one notice for $20 increase in 60 days give one notice for two $10 increase, one in 60 days and another in 240 days)?  2. Have as a condition in the tenancy agreement to increase the rent by $x per head for any ... read more
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

More roadblocks to ringfencing?

This week's question comes from Tania (paraphrased):   Now that submissions have closed for ring-fencing, what happens next? Is there anything else investors can do to stop it from becoming law?    Andrew King from the New Zealand Property Investors' Federation kindly replies below:  Public submissions on ring-fencing have closed, so our opportunity to have input in... read more
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Thursday, April 11, 2019

How safe is Google Drive for storing banking and investment documents?

This week's question comes from Alex (paraphrased):     Is it safe to use Google Drive to store all of my banking and tenancy/investment documents? How often should I change my password?   Vijay Nyayapati from Redbrick Technology Limited kindly responds below:    Google Drive has been strong on security, provided you follow their recommendations such... read more
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Monday, April 01, 2019

CGT on family homes with rent-by-room

This week's question comes from Tina (paraphrased):  The TWG report recommends that family homes be exempt from its proposed CGT. If I sell a family home which has had rooms rented out over a period of time, would I have to pay CGT on the sale or a portion of the sale? Amanda Watt from Shortland CA kindly responds below:    Based on the TWG's final rep... read more
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Monday, March 25, 2019

Is remedial insulation deductible?

This week's question comes from Ron (paraphrased):  What is the tax treatment for remedial insulation on a rental property where existing insulation is going to be topped up (i.e. part repair part improvement)? Mark Withers from Withers Tsang kindly responds below: The government has not assisted the push for better insulation of Kiwi homes by failing to clarify the capital/r... read more
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