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If you own a rental property, now is the time to determine if it meets the Healthy Home Standards. On 1 July 2019, this new regulation was introduced to lift the standard of rental properties throughout New Zealand, and we have until July 2021 to meet the new regulations.

Adding an extra room or ancillary dwelling to your rental is one of the best ways to increase rental income—especially if you’re going from three bedrooms to four. After all, more rooms means more tenants, and therefore a higher rent return.

Keeping a rental property looking modern and attractive to tenants is a chore, and often an expensive one. However, with a bit of clever planning, you can introduce smart renovations that build aesthetic appeal, add functionality and best of all, are completely reversible so there’s no lasting impact on your investment.

If you are thinking about renovating your rental property, answer these six questions before you head off to the hardware store or get out the step ladder.

There’s no doubt that do-it-yourself landlording is popular. There are 130,000 landlords in New Zealand and, according to BRANZ, nearly two-thirds manage their own properties.

Increasing the rent of a rental property is fairly standard practice. However, it’s not always a question of whether you can up the rent, but whether you should. Here are five questions to help you sense-check your next rent raise: