Taranaki Property Investors' Association

taranaki@nzpif.org.nz

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Recent updates

  • The why
    The world of property investment is a dynamic landscape, influenced by shifting markets, emerging technologies, evolving regulations,  changing societal needs and – politics! In this environment of transformation, it’s important for us to unite, share knowledge, and collaborate to navigate the complexities and seize the opportunities that lie ahead.
    10-12-2023 more >>
  • Election winners
    By the time you read this we will have an election outcome, but at time of writing we are still in a limbo of election promises.    Never before has a Government hit private rental ownership so hard with higher taxes, while being well aware of increasing interest rates and the likely impact on the rental market for tenants.  This has been a major disruptor of the rental marketplace because for most mortgaged investors it has thrown their investing strategy into unforeseen jeopardy. 
    10-11-2023 more >>
  • Bang for your buck
    The power of our members brings us many benefits beyond the networking and educational aspects of connecting with like-minded people.  The New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) plays a valuable role in providing its nationwide Property Investor Association ‘member groups’ with impartial information that is shared, and also carries out valuable advocacy work on behalf of all property investors. 
    10-10-2023 more >>
  • The ethics of property investment
    The first consideration is to acknowledge that private investors play the highest and most valuable role in the New Zealand housing system. They provide over 85% of rental housing compared with the less than 15% provided by state owned housing.  The Government sector have shown that they are not capable of supplying the housing needs of the nation. Therefore any discussions around the Government or local bodies providing more housing are unrealistic, so the system remains a public private partnership. 
    10-09-2023 more >>
  • What's good for the goose by NZPIF President Sue Harrison
    Making landlords and tenants into adversaries has been a popular narrative with the media and helps the current Government bring in some heavy disincentives to own rental properties. There have been so many levers pulled to ensure that house prices come down while interest rates, rates, insurance, maintenance and associated costs have gone up. The Government say they are helping tenants, but the tax grab and extra rules have brought significant negative impacts.
    14-06-2023 more >>
  • Killing off the Golden Goose by NZPIF President Sue Harrison
    As the value of properties throughout the country are falling dramatically we have survey results that prove the structural damage being done to the rental marketplace.  The marketplace relies very heavily on private ownership of around 85% or rental homes.  Owning rental homes is a business with a range of expenses beyond the mortgage involved, so there needs to be some rewards as part of the risks of the investment involved.
    14-05-2023 more >>
  • The Property Investor Network by NZPIF President Sue Harrison
    In times of crisis property investors and landlords with well located, good homes come into their own.  We applaud our North Island Property Investor Associations for ongoing support stewarding members through the weather events and being there in good times and bad.
    14-04-2023 more >>
  • What's ahead for renting in 2023
    Phenomenal rain in Auckland and other areas causing destructive flooding is life as we know it in a world facing pandemics, climate change, and other challenges such as earthquakes and eruptions.  Taking on investment properties has never been for the faint hearted and the risk profile seems ever increasing.
    01-03-2023 more >>
  • Survive and thrive the year of challenges
    Statistics show how much our government relies on private landlords to provide rental accommodation with a current level of around 85% of rental homes privately owned.  The Government has introduced significant residential tenancy legislative changes favouring tenants and alienating landlords over the last few years.
    15-02-2023 more >>
  • From the President's desk - change of leadership at NZPIF
    In October Andrew King resigned as President of the NZ Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) to begin an extended motorcycle tour, with his wife Sarah, through Central and South America. After 26 years of involvement, it is the end of an era for NZPIF. His enthusiasm for property, tenants, landlords and the improving of membership benefits has been exemplary.  Much has been achieved during his tenure for the Federation to become a well-informed voice for property investors in political and media circles.
    01-12-2022 more >>
  • Best wishes to all rental property owners from Andrew King
    By the time you are reading this, my wife, Sarah, and I will be starting a seven-month motorbike journey from San Francisco to Santiago in Chile. This is part one of a plan to motorbike around the Americas. Naturally this means my 26-year involvement (nearly half my life!) with the rental property industry is coming to an end. It has certainly been a journey and I’d like to thank Sarah and the kids for putting up with a lot.
    01-11-2022 more >>
  • Comparing the cost of different types of rentals
    There are people and organisations that would prefer rental properties to be provided by social landlords like the state or Community Housing Providers (CHiP’s). They make the argument that social housing providers charge lower rental prices and offer better security for tenants and the Government appears to agree. But is it true?
    17-09-2022 more >>
  • Fixing the Rental Crisis
    See the full report on our plan to fix the rental crisis here and a summary here. New Zealand has a rental property crisis. There are not enough rental properties, which has seen the Social Housing Register explode to over 25,000 and $1m of Government funds a day spent on motels to house tenants with emergency housing needs. First Homeowners have been prioritised over tenants and rental providers have been discouraged from providing rental accommodation. The system has been broken and needs to be improved to increase the supply of rental properties, lower the cost and price of rental properties and provide more stable rentals properties.
    14-02-2022 more >>
  • Rigorous deadlines and paperwork for HHS
    The Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) were introduced to ensure there would be minimum standards for heating, ventilation, insulation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draft stopping in all rental properties. All private rental houses must comply within 90 days of any new or renewed tenancy after 1 July 2021
    22-09-2020 more >>
  • Ready2Rent - an education initiative for tenants
    The Ready2Rent programme was started in the Hawkes Bay in 2016. It is a Hawk’s Bay District Health Board-led initiative to reduce the number of children with rheumatic fever and other breathing issues admitted to Hawkes Bay’s hospitals. The
    01-08-2020 more >>
  • NZPIF Education Program for Self Managing Landlords
    New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) has developed an education program specifically for the self-managing landlord.
    01-07-2020 more >>
  • Initiatives to help landlords and tenants needed
    Like everyone landlords are facing tough times due to the fall out of Covid-19. This includes loss of income, reduced wages and business losses. Here are some Government actions which would assist landlords and consequently their tenants.
    01-06-2020 more >>
  • Surviving the current crisis
    Often when we are confronted by a tenant asking for a discount on their rent or a rental holiday we start to panic. Yes, it’s fine for them to ask but do they understand the financial impact this could have on you?
    18-05-2020 more >>
  • Letter from NZPIF Acting President and NZPIF Executive Officer to members
    The measures that Government are taking to limit the effect of Covid-19 are going to have a variable effect on different business and employees. We must all do our best to support those who are wearing a higher burden in the fight against Covid-19. While residential rental property should not be directly affected as much as other industries, there will be job losses, reduced income from self-isolation and reduced work from decreased business activity.
    24-03-2020 more >>
  • Appointment of a new NZPIF Executive Officer
    It is wonderful news that Sharon Cullwick, our NZPIF President, has been appointed to take over from me as NZPIF Executive Officer. For an industry as large and as important as ours, the Executive Officer role deserved to be more than a part time position and the NZPIF Executive is to be congratulated for making this happen.
    03-03-2020 more >>
  • The story behind the rental price statistics for 2019
    Rental price statistics for 2019 came out recently and were very interesting to go through. The median rent for all areas and all property sizes and types hit an all time high of $468 per week, which is 4% higher than December 2018.
    21-02-2020 more >>
  • Setting and meeting goals
    The Christmas period is a wonderful opportunity to take some time to think about long term goals. Back in December of 2009, I set a 10-year goal of stopping paid work and starting to travel more and take on new experiences. So that goal date was last month and boy has it come around quickly.
    21-01-2020 more >>
  • Many changes in the rental property industry over the last few years
    Many changes have occurred to the rental property industry over the last few years. The NZ Property Investors Federation has been extremely active in providing a voice for rental property providers. It has been hard work; however it is pleasing to start seeing some good results.
    21-12-2019 more >>
  • All New Zealand will be affected by tenancy changes
    Government has announced the changes they intend to make to the Residential Tenancy Act. We managed to get some wins, such as the rules around pets will not change and modifications that tenants can make to the property are minor and still need the landlord’s con
    20-11-2019 more >>
  • Neighbours at risk from uncontrollable tenants
    Government is looking at changes to tenancy law that will make it harder for rental property providers to manage unruly tenants, many of whom make their neighbours' lives hell.
    21-09-2019 more >>

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