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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:

The recent passing of the Healthy Homes Bill has put the idea of a warrant of fitness (WOF) for rental housing back on the minds of tenants and landlords alike. While it is unclear whether or not compulsory rental WOFs will come into effect anytime soon, there’s no denying that they have the potential to shake up the rental market—perhaps for the better.

2017 has seen continued growth in provincial New Zealand's residential market.  The ripple effect of the boom in the major centres such as Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton and Wellington really took hold.  Investors interest in the regions has increased as they search for better yields and we have seen the median sales price increase by 25% on average as a result.

Smoke alarm and insulation regulatory requirements are currently hot topics requiring action by most landlords and property investors alike.  The deadline for insulation is fast approaching and there are still many rental homes that need insulating.

Want more from your rental properties? Then you need to know how to calculate and improve your rental return. This article has everything you need to get started.

In October 2016, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) put loan-to-value ratio limits in place to help ease the pressure on the rapidly growing New Zealand housing market.