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Efforts to encourage landlords to insulate their rental properties date back to 2007. The prospect of Rental Warrant of Fitness (WOF) is also gathering momentum. It’s likely that a compulsory WOF will be introduced in the coming years as the newly elected Labour coalition government focuses on housing reform. There is no better time than now to understand what this might mean for you.

If you know a tenancy is ending soon, you'll need to deal with various issues. Follow myRent's guide to avoid the stress of overlooking something important.

What is a Notice to Remedy? When should you send one? How should it be sent to the tenant or landlord?

Renewing your tenancy and thinking about changing the rent? Here’s some tips on what you should consider before deciding to make a change.

Whether you have one or multiple properties, good property management is a vital element of any successful investment.

Maintenance and repairs issues are best resolved through discussion and positive communication between landlords and tenants. It's important to understand your rights and responsibilities when it comes to fixing these issues.

A periodic tenancy has no set end date and continues until either the landlord or tenant gives written notice to end the tenancy. A fixed term tenancy is where the landlord and tenant agree that the tenancy will only last for a set period of time, e.g. one year. If a fixed term expires but neither the landlord or tenant give notice, the tenancy then becomes periodic.

It’s a landlord or tenant’s worst nightmare: finding out that your house used to be a ‘P’ or meth lab. But just how big a problem are ‘P’ properties and what can you do about it?

Paying the correct rent on time is one of the most important parts of a tenancy. If rent falls into arrears, the best way to quickly resolve the issue is for the tenant and landlord to come to an understanding about how the overdue rent will be paid.

The end of a tenancy can cause uncertainty and stress for landlords and tenants. myRent provides the resources and information to make this process as seamless as possible.

Got a great tenant and want them to stay? myRent makes renewals easy by sending you reminders and providing all the forms and information you need to make sure the agreement is renewed seamlessly.

Everyone hates tax time (or even worse having to go to your lawyer or the tribunal). Why struggle through mountains of paperwork, emails or files across all your devices when myRent can generate a full summary of your tenancy in one click?

myRent’s interactive condition reports allow you to easily capture and record the general state of repair and condition of your rental property at the beginning and end of the tenancy.

Maintenance is one of the largest unknown costs for landlords. It's also an area prone to causing disputes and frustrations between landlords and property managers. myRent does things differently - we put you in control of the process and the costs.

myRent is a secure, reliable, and automated rent collection system accessible from anywhere, on any device.

It is wise to ensure that everything has a paper trail, digitally or in writing. Providing a tenancy agreement is an important part of organising a successful tenancy. myRent allows you to complete tenancy agreements in hours not days from anywhere and on any device

As a landlord you have certain tax obligations each year. You need to keep records, declare the rental income you earn and complete annual tax returns.

As the saying goes, ‘happy tenants, happy life’.. or something like that…

Signing up on myRent is easy and takes less than 5mins. The process is completed online and there is no lock in contract so you can cancel at anytime.

Market Rent is calculated based on data from bonds lodged with Tenancy Services...but how accurate is this data and is there a better alternative?

Planning a little fun in the sun? Cultural tour? Business trip? Or just a relaxing break away from it all... If you are out of the country for more than 21 days, then you'll need to assign someone to manage the property in your absence.

NZ tenancy law states that both the landlord and tenant are required to inform each other if their contact details change within 10 days.

Getting your paperwork in order before a tenancy starts sets the tone for the tenancy, prevents misunderstandings, and makes sure everything is done the right way.

We try to keep myRent as simple and as transparent as possible. If something is not clear about our product or explained in the details below then we would love to hear from you.