It should go without saying that you have full cover insurance for your investment property. But instead of having the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff (so-to-speak) here are five things you can do to reduce the risk of damage or costly repairs. 

Buying a ready-to-roll investment property can often be tricky in a seller’s market - but of course you want to get the best return by maximising your weekly rental rate. Here are the five best places to add value so you can get your pick of quality tenants after renovating.

New minimum standards for rental properties under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 aim to make homes warmer, drier and safer without placing a huge burden on landlords. This new legislation includes rules relating to the installation of smoke alarms in rental properties.

Since the coroner’s report about two-year-old Emma-Lita Bourne in June 2015 found her cold, damp Housing New Zealand property played a part in her death, minimum insulation standards in rentals have taken the spotlight in parliament and the media. This has prompted a tenancy law change. The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 now includes minimum standards for insulation in rental properties.