[ { "post_id": "580", "post_category_id": "52", "post_title": "Rotorua Rental Market Update: Insights for Landlords and Investors (Q1:2026)", "post_content_short": "", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/580\/house-model-compass-plan-background-real-estate-concept.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irentproperty.co.nz\/blog\/rotorua-rental-market-update-insights-for-landlords-and-investors-q12026\/", "post_date": "2026-04-24 00:06:00" }, { "post_id": "576", "post_category_id": "52", "post_title": "Tenancy Tribunal Case Study: What We Learned", "post_content_short": "While Tribunal applications remain uncommon for our clients, these cases reinforce the importance of good documentation, strategic\n\tdecision-making, and experienced representation.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/576\/0_171096040.avif", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irentproperty.co.nz\/blog\/tenancy-tribunal-case-study\/", "post_date": "2026-03-06 01:18:00" }, { "post_id": "575", "post_category_id": "52", "post_title": "Busy vs Productive in Property Management", "post_content_short": "In property management, “busy” is easy. The phone rings. Emails flood in. Maintenance requests stack up. Tenants need answers. Owners want\n\tupdates. At iRentProperty, we believe productivity isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing the right<\/em> things, at the right time,\n\tto protect and grow our clients’ investments.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/575\/busy-vs-productive-people.jpeg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irentproperty.co.nz\/blog\/busy-vs-productive-in-property-management\/", "post_date": "2026-02-20 20:19:00" }, { "post_id": "558", "post_category_id": "18", "post_title": "Helpful Information for Owners of Flooded Rentals", "post_content_short": "We are sharing a very helpful press release from Auckland Property Investors Association about navigating the aftermath of the October 2024 Dunedin floods. This is worth saving for future issues that might impact your property, wherever it may be.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/558\/flooding-on-elwyn-crescent-in-green-island-dunedin-Z4NDKHYBQRCSFNLOE4POIHSTOE.jpeg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/resources\/blog\/property-management\/flooded-properties-helpful-information\/", "post_date": "2024-10-07 19:44:25" }, { "post_id": "548", "post_category_id": "52", "post_title": "Methamphetamine: To test or not to test?", "post_content_short": "Methamphetamine testing as part of tenancy management is a minefield: our industry has been given two different acceptable levels leading\n\tto confusion and ambiguity among landlords and tenants.  \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/548\/meth_addiction-1080x608.webp", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irentproperty.co.nz\/blog\/methamphetamine-to-test-or-not-to-test\/", "post_date": "2024-09-03 21:50:00" }, { "post_id": "544", "post_category_id": "18", "post_title": "Five things to consider before renovating your rental", "post_content_short": "To renovate or not to renovate, that is the question! Carrie here shares five things an owner should consider before making the decision to renovate.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/544\/31-04.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.renovatetorent.co.nz\/blog\/five-things-to-consider-before-renovating-your-rental\/", "post_date": "2024-08-09 02:05:00" }, { "post_id": "526", "post_category_id": "52", "post_title": "Case Study: Helping investors do the hard yards", "post_content_short": "Here are two case studies of new clients we welcomed to iRentProperty. We are ready and eager to help investors unlock value in, and\n\tupgrade, their properties, when other property management businesses say “too hard”. \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/526\/girl-gbde4c3e46_1280.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irentproperty.co.nz\/blog\/case-study-helping-investors-do-the-hard-yards\/", "post_date": "2022-05-12 01:42:00" }, { "post_id": "514", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "Instant equity and cashflow positive", "post_content_short": "Kara talks us through a recent property purchase in Rotorua for clients of our Premium Buyers Service. The property is now rented through\niRentProperty for a 5.8% yield.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/514\/Article-pics-(12).png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/resources\/blog\/case-studies\/instant-equity-and-cashflow-positive\/", "post_date": "2021-07-12 17:00:00" }, { "post_id": "488", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "Post Covid-19: What to believe", "post_content_short": "Contradictory messages about the market are rife, but investors should stick to the basics.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/488\/Article-pics-(1).jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/resources\/blog\/post-covid-19-what-to-believe\/", "post_date": "2020-09-27 19:00:00" }, { "post_id": "485", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "Social Housing Opportunity", "post_content_short": "Following the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, social housing providers are about to become a big deal. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/485\/Article-pics.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/resources\/blog\/property-management\/social-housing-opportunity\/", "post_date": "2020-09-23 20:00:00" }, { "post_id": "468", "post_category_id": "49", "post_title": "Property Investment in a Crisis", "post_content_short": "On April 6 I spoke with other experienced investors about their reaction to the unfolding Covid-19 crisis. The speakers on this call have\r\n\tinvested through past downturns and offer invaluable experience. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/468\/clip.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/resources\/blog\/covid-19\/property-investment-in-a-crisis\/", "post_date": "2020-04-06 18:56:00" }, { "post_id": "444", "post_category_id": "21", "post_title": "What do you need to do for Home Insulation?", "post_content_short": "From 1 July 2019 all New Zealand rental properties are required to meet new government standards for home insulation. Find out what\r\n\tyou need to do. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/444\/anz-new-zealand-announced-the-100-million-interest-free-insulation-loan-initiative-today-photo-lindsay-keats.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/resources\/blog\/renovations-and-maintenance\/home-insulation-standards-what-do-you-need-to-do\/", "post_date": "2018-12-20 20:34:00" }, { "post_id": "442", "post_category_id": "36", "post_title": "Tokoroa Market Update", "post_content_short": "Wow, where has the time gone? We nearly through 2018 and the last 12 months has flown by. A fair bit has changed and I have a snapshot of where we are in the market. The new CVs come out in November and the expectation is for a massive increase compared with the 2015 CV we currently have.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/442\/Tokoroa.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/resources\/blog\/tokoroa-market-update\/", "post_date": "2018-10-09 23:34:00" }, { "post_id": "423", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "Pros, cons and risks of short term rentals", "post_content_short": "We invited an investor, insurance advisor and property tax specialist to a round table discussion of strategies, pros, cons potential pitfalls when planning or running a short term rental investment in New Zealand.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/423\/Short-term-rental.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/resources\/blog\/investment-strategy\/short-term-rentals-discussion\/", "post_date": "2017-08-23 04:42:00" }, { "post_id": "387", "post_category_id": "18", "post_title": "How to find and retain tenants in smaller towns", "post_content_short": "Sabine Slade lives with her husband in Kawerau and manages properties in both Kawerau and nearby towns. She and her husband own and manage a number of investment properties throughout the Bay of Plenty and recently word has got around and she has started to take on managements for other investors. She looks after a property each for both Nick & Maree and we love<\/strong><\/u> working with Sabine.
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\r\nWe asked Sabine for her thoughts on what makes a successful property manager in smaller markets, where vacancy risk can be very real for Landlords.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/387\/20130710Waimateareapic.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/resources\/blog\/property-management\/how-to-get-and-retain-tenants-in-smaller-towns\/", "post_date": "2015-06-24 22:51:00" }, { "post_id": "351", "post_category_id": "18", "post_title": "Spotting the Difference", "post_content_short": "It doesn’t cost a thing to get a rental appraisal upfront, but not getting one could cost you heaps down the line.No two apartments are created equal. There are good apartments that will attract a high rent and seemingly good apartments that won’t. Knowing the difference will make all the difference between a successful investment and a poor investment, says Graeme Henderson, principal of Quinovic Apartmentsonline.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/media\/website_posts\/351\/Quinovic-AptOnline-Logo2.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ifindproperty.co.nz\/resources\/blog\/property-management\/spotting-the-difference\/", "post_date": "2014-03-04 03:37:00" } ]