How to Prepare Your Home for Winter According to NZ Healthy Homes Standards

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.

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New Zealand’s Fixed-Term Tenancy Reform: What Landlords Need to Know in 2025

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.

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Official Cash Rate (OCR) Down by 25 basis points, bringing it to 3.5%.

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

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Family Violence Provisions and Tenancy Rights in Auckland, New Zealand

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.

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Healthy Homes Standards Compliance Deadline Extended to 2025 in NZ

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

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Avoid Rental Scams: Tips for Finding Legitimate Rental Properties

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

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Depreciating Chattels in Rental Properties: Understanding Tenant Liability

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

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How to Get Your Finances Back on Track After the Holidays

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

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Importance of Using Licensed Practitioners for Property Maintenance

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

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Signing away rights under the Act

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

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Why Smoke Alarm Safety Is Essential for Rental Properties

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

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Transform Your Auckland Home with Harcourts Patras & Co and Boston Painters

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!

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