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Get your home winter-ready the right way. Follow our expert checklist based on NZ Healthy Homes Standards to ensure your Auckland property stays warm, dry, and compliant this season. Whether you're a landlord or homeowner, these simple steps from Harcourts Patras & Co Greenlane will help you protect your investment and your wellbeing.

Effective 1 May 2025, New Zealand's fixed-term tenancy laws have undergone major reforms. Landlords and tenants now have increased flexibility with new notice periods and termination rights.

The RBNZ has cut the Official Cash Rate to 3.5% to support growth amid global uncertainty, hinting at possible further reduction.

Auckland tenants affected by family violence can legally terminate their lease with 2 days' notice. This article explains the updated law, evidence requirements, and what landlords must know.

The Healthy Homes Standards compliance deadline for NZ landlords has been extended to 1 July 2025, ensuring rental properties are warm, dry, and healthy.

Learn how to protect yourself from rental scams in New Zealand. Follow these tips to verify rental properties and avoid fraudulent listings.

Understand tenant liability for damaged or missing chattels in rental properties. Learn how depreciation and betterment impact replacement claims.

Overspent this Christmas? Learn how to manage holiday debt, create a repayment plan, and save for next year with these simple, practical tips.

Ensure safety and compliance by using licensed practitioners for property maintenance in NZ. Learn why working with skilled professionals is crucial for landlords.

Learn why clauses that reduce tenant rights or evade landlord responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act are unenforceable. Protect your rights today.

Learn how Harcourts Patras and Co partners with Smoke Alarm Services to provide compliant, safe rental properties across Auckland.

Give your Auckland home the care it deserves with Harcourts Patras & Co’s property management and Boston Painters’ expert painting services. Transform your space today!