Landlords Obligations Article Part 1
Bulldozers and real estate agents on the lawn – landlord’s obligations
Tenants who wake up to find a bulldozer on the back lawn may be in for a ‘windfall’ – and a lot of noise – if the landlord hasn’t taken proper steps to protect their peace, privacy and comfort.

Landlords Obligations Article Part 2
Not Meeting Tenancy Obligations Can Be Expensive.
Refusing to let the landlord in the door – when an inspection date and time has already been established – could see the tenant forking out up to $750.00 to the landlord in “punishment money.” The landlord must have served 48 hours notice of an inspection on the tenant at the tenants address for service.

Insurance War Stories Landlord Pro Plus August 2006
Readers will have likely seen the sad story of landlord insurance cover on the “Fair Go” programme. Such events are not as uncommon as you might think.

Article for the Magazine for December
Rent for Renovation.
Can you claim rent against the tenant for the period while the property is undergoing repairs, the repairs being wholly exclusively and necessarily incurred because of the tenants conduct?

Article 4 for the New Zealand Property Magazine for December
What is the real dollar cost of delays in Tenancy Tribunal hearings?
Recently I identified in an article what most Landlords knew already, which was that Tribunal hearings have fallen behind significantly. This article looks at the real cost of those delays.

T.V One News Interview with Scotney

Tenancy Dispute- "The Salt Case"

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/video_popup_windows_skin/1215462?bandwidth=128k

New Zealand Herald Article Links

Drive and Vision:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/8/story.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=10393470

Housing NZ accused of bungling Salt eviction bid:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=240&objectid=10449512

Small investors 'forced to sell' if property tax changes go ahead:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=292&objectid=10446964

Rental law aims for closer bond:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=302&objectid=10365961

When landlords go too far:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=302&objectid=10365982

Tenancy laws:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/supplement/story.cfm?c_id=1500881&objectid=10011128

Insurance for landlords:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/supplement/story.cfm?c_id=1500881&objectid=10011124

Money: Broker forecasts need careful weighing up:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=109066