Our people When you meet our Property Management Staff, you’ll understand why property investors come to Waikato Real Estate Ltd. We are a team of Seasoned Professionals who are wholly committed to providing the most professional, effective residential property management services available.   Michael Murray Principal Officer Ph 07 838 9988 Mob 0274 746 736 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Michael graduated by examinations and experience as an associate of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand on the 16th of March 1984. Since then he has won awards for effort and achievement. Michael is dedicated to building valuable rent rolls and enhancing property investments. He is a skilled photographer and he is passionate about creating advertising that brings results. John Schwikkard Property Management Ph 07 838 9988 Mob 021 709 947 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it John is a qualified accountant and has worked as a sharebroker in a substantial firm. John works hard and is determined to lift the performance standards in his service to his clients. Dorothy Zhou Property management Ph 07 838 9988 Mob 021 231 4996 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it * English & Mandarin Dorothy moved to New Zealand in 2002 from China. She has a Marketing degree from Waikato University, and has been part of our team since her graduation. In addition to English she is also fluent in Mandarin, building a client base of high value clients. Don MacKenzie (Putaruru) Urban & Rural Sales Ph 07 883 7391 Mob 0274 972 696 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Don Mackenzie has just completed 20 years in real estate, having qualified on 8th July 1985. Prior to that he worked as a master builder in Putaruru. He is a substantial property investor and is very generous in sharing his experience and his knowledge. Jill Hain Property manager Along with her business parner John. Jill is a valued property manager with Waikato Real Estate. Jill prides herself on providing the best service for both clients and valuable landlords. Carol Mckenzie Office Manager Carol has been with our company many years. Previously as our Receptionist, she is now our Office Manger as well as our financial account controller which is a skillful yet chanllenging role. Jim Downey Project Manager Jim is a Graduate Engineer from Canterbury University. He is a suburb project manager coordinating many tradespeople, creating savings for our land lords and building value in their substantial assets. If you need new putty for wooden windows or want to gut and restore a huge block of flats you can benefit from Jims contacts and experience to add drive and value to your property. Hayden Mai IT Consultant With background of Bachelor of Information Technology, Hayden is a part of our support team for company's IT and computing systems. He helps to keep our company ahead of the rest. Melissa Receptionist and Adminstrators Melissa previously lived in Rotoura and has worked for a Chartered Accounting Company. She moved to Hamilton in July 2007 and is a new addition to our company.   Scotney Williams Legal Counsel We are fortunate to have Scotney Williams on our team as our legal counsel. Scotney runs regular in house training seminars and is on call for day to day situations as they arise. Scotney Williams is one of the few people in the country with a deep understanding of the intricacies of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 1996, the Residential Tenancies Rules and Regulations. He has studied the many sections of the Act and is currently used as an advisor on Tenancy and property management issues. After completing his law degree, Scotney practiced law in Auckland for several years with local law firms. In 1975 he took an appointment with the Hong Kong Government, in the Legal Aid Department, to gain overseas experience. He returned to New Zealand in 1981 where he recommenced general practice. In 1986 he was one of the first managers appointed to establish and run the then new Tenancy Bond division of the Housing Corporation of New Zealand. During the seven years he was employed in this capacity, he gained extensive experience in Landlord and Tenant issues. He appeared in the Tenancy Tribunal as an advocate on numerous occasions. During this period, he was also appointed the leader of a working party to formulate and evaluate recommendations for amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. He has written and published the Tenancy Practice Manual, a handbook of great practical assistance to landlords and property managers. It includes specimen Tenancy Tribunal applications, as well as concise chapters covering a wide variety of issues, specific to this topic. He released his second manual entitled Enforcing Your Judgment or Money Order in 1994. This is a second handbook written exclusively for laypersons who have been successful in obtaining a Judgment or Money order, but who remain unpaid and now wish to convert the order into money. This manual also provides specimen forms for each method of enforcement so that creditors can easily use the correct forms. In 1993 Scotney commenced practice in his own consultancy, providing expert advice and assistance on residential tenancy issues. He also runs seminars and training sessions on the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, and its application to property management issues. The seminars also cover the impact of the Privacy Act 1993, the Human Rights Act 1993 on property management. Scotney is available to give advice and assistance to clients on all matters related to renting residential property and may be contacted by phone on 09-524 6679 or by fax on 09-520 2512 or by writing to SC Williams, 4/20 Ely Ave, Remuera, Auckland.