This is a round table discussion of strategies, pros, cons potential pitfalls when planning or running a short term rental investment in New
Zealand. We invited a successful short term rental investor / operator, a tax specialist and an insurance advisor to dig into a range of
topics.
Topics covered:
Evaluating a market
Getting set up
How to stand out and market yourself
Different online platforms
Expected quality of fittings
Suppliers
Costs to run
Tax and structuring, including a crucial GST issue
How insurers look at short term lets depending on various scenarios
Potential cost implications of running a commercial operation in a residential property such as rates, insurance, tourist levies
The methamphetamine issue for insurance
Panellists:
Debbie Van Den Broek
Successful property investor and property finder
Kenina Court
Property investor and Property Specialist Accountant
Chris Lane
Property Investor and Insurance Advisor
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