Maintenance requests are one of the key responsibilities for property managers, so reliable tradespeople are a must. We take a look at how we select our tradespeople and why we value them so highly.

Depreciation is often misunderstood and consequently not claimed by many property investors.

At Waikato Real Estate we are huge advocates of claiming depreciation.

Here’s why.

As a property investor you have the choice of managing your investment properties yourself or delegating the day-to-day management to a Property Manager.

Engaging a Property Manager is the preferred option for many investors in today’s more complex property market.

However, it is critical that you choose your Property Manager wisely as proactive and effective property management will considerably increase the return from your investment property.

At Waikato Real Estate we manage over 1,000 rental properties for our investors. A portfolio of that size gives us a valuable insight into the state of the rental market here in Hamilton.

Let’s carry out a health check on our portfolio, and see how everyone’s getting on.

The Covid-19 Response Act created a window of opportunity to make your rental property compliant with the Healthy Homes Standards, in a more tax efficient way… but you’ll need to get your skates on!

The OCR, home loan interest rates, break fees, the RBNZ (what's up with all these acronymns?) - we break down and explain everything to do with home loans and the ever changing rates.