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Choosing the right type of tenancy requires a good understanding of your current needs and future plans. Whether you value stability or flexibility, going fixed or periodic depends on your circumstances.

There are multiple reasons why a landlord or a tenant would want to end their tenancy. It is important to understand the rules that apply to different situations.

As a landlord, knowing if your tenants are smoking inside the property is important. There may be some implications if your tenants breach the terms of their tenancy agreement. In this post, we will explore some common signs that tenants may be smoking inside the property and strategies for addressing this issue.

To be clear, a Healthy Homes Standards certificate is not the same as a Healthy Homes Standards compliance statement.

Advertising your property is just the first step in your landlording journey. In this article, we'll walk through everything you need to know about starting a brand new tenancy, the paperwork you need to complete, funds to collect and inspections to schedule before your tenants move in.

Here is a guide on how to create a tenancy agreement on myRent using our agreement builder.

When renting out a property, it's very common to have multiple occupants. We're often asked whether all potential occupants should become named tenants on the agreement, or should an agreement be signed with one "head tenant" only.

You can upload your own tenancy agreement instead of creating one using our tenancy agreement builder by following the steps below:

This is a very common situation. A landlord has a place that they want to fill for long-ish fixed-term but want to make sure the fixed-term tenancy doesn't become periodic upon expiry as they may want to use it themselves or as an Airbnb during a busy period. The question is always can this be done and how to go about it.

Sometimes a good candidate applying for a rental property has limited renting experience or does not earn enough to prove they can afford the rent. So, adding a Guarantor to the tenancy agreement becomes very important for landlords. You can now add Guarantor's details to the agreement and ask them to review and e-sign the document as well.

The Government's Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2020 received Royal Assent on 11th August 2020 and is now law. Here are the details.

NZ landlords have received a five-month extension to meet this year's Healthy Homes requirements.

Sometimes a tenant wants to leave the property. But the tenancy isn't ending, as other tenants would like to continue with the lease, and/or a replacement tenant is found. What options are available? and how best handle this change of tenant process?

Many landlords are asking us to assist with addressing rent changes discussed and agreed with their tenants in the form of putting rent holidays in place, temporary rent reductions or payment plans.

More details have now become available on the rent increase freezes, and tenancy terminations bans. These measures have now become law through the COVID-19 Response (Urgent Management Measures) Amendment Act.

Being a good landlord and a property manager is about avoiding common mistakes. Some of them are more costly than others. To save yourself from these headaches, read our 7 most common property management pitfalls.

Rent collection is probably the most stressful part of being a landlord, but it is a vital part of property management.

You've searched long and hard and finally found an ideal property to buy - but it has tenants. Here is a list of drawbacks and advantages when purchasing a dream investment property when it's tenanted.

From 27th August 2019 the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2019 requires landlords to provide all new tenants with details of their property insurance.

Creating a tenancy agreement doesn't have to be hard. But there are several questions we hear time and time again. Read on for information on the important things to remember.

The Healthy Homes legislation has become law on the 1st July 2019. Majority of private landlords will now have just under one year to meet new standards. We have summarised the new requirements to explain what it all means for NZ landlords.

Becoming a landlord is a daunting task. Where to start, how to make sure you don't miss anything, what can be done to make sure you don't lose money (and sleep) down the track?

Subletting can cause problems for landlords, especially in situations when a tenant sublets the house they're renting without the landlord's permission or knowledge. Before you react to try to resolve this situation, it's important to understand if the tenant is actually breaching any terms.

Disputes can cause big headaches for both landlords and tenants. So we've put together this article to answer some commonly asked questions about various options available for resolving a dispute.