Renting out a property in New Zealand has a lot of moving parts, and most of the trouble landlords run into starts with something that was missed at the beginning rather than something that went wrong later.
This is the Ray White landlord guide, used across our offices. It covers the whole tenancy, from getting a property ready to let through to the final inspection and the bond refund. It is written for owners, not for the industry.
Send the form and the download starts straight away. There is no obligation, and you do not need to be a Nexus client.
Getting a property ready to rent, what needs to be in place first, and the paperwork a tenancy starts with.
How applications are assessed, what checks are run, and what you are allowed to take into account.
What the agreement has to cover, how the bond is lodged, and why the entry condition report matters.
Collecting rent, acting on arrears early, and what a routine inspection looks at.
Healthy Homes, smoke alarms, insulation and the records you are expected to keep.
How a tenancy comes to an end, the final inspection, and how the bond is refunded.
Would rather talk it through than read it? Call 07 839 2222 and ask for a property manager, or book a free rental appraisal.
The guide is thorough, which is the point of it, but if you are after a quick answer to one thing these cover the questions we get asked most.
The whole job, from setting the rent to the final bond refund.
What the five standards cover and why the compliance statement matters.
What has to be right before anyone moves in.
Notice, handover, the bond and your tenants, step by step.
It is the Ray White landlord guide, produced for landlords across the Ray White network and used by our offices. It walks through renting a property from preparing it through to the end of a tenancy, and it is written for owners rather than for the industry.
No. Request it whether you manage the property yourself, use another agency, or have not let it yet. There is no obligation attached to it.
Send the form and the download starts straight away. If you would rather just talk it through, call the office on 07 839 2222 and ask for a property manager.
No. It is general information for landlords. Tenancy Services, part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, publishes the current rules, notice periods and forms at tenancy.govt.nz, and the law is what applies where the two differ.
We use them to send you the guide and to follow up once if you would like to talk about the property. We do not pass them on. Our privacy policy sets out how we handle personal information.
