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Most landlords are genuinely trying to do their best at managing their rental properties. However, nobody is perfect. Sometimes inexperience and unfamiliarity with the ever-changing tenancy law lead to mistakes and actions that could be considered illegal.

When it comes to advertising properties, some landlords miss the opportunity to bring more people to the door, assuming that location and price are all potential tenants are interested in. Using great photos and a good description could mean your place is leased in days, not weeks. Photos and words matter a lot, actually.

As a landlord, there is never enough time to do everything. Property maintenance and upkeep is often pushed to the side and postponed until a later date. There is no better time than now to spend a couple of hours or even a few days on improving your investment property.

Two major factors to renting your property out are organising a successful viewing and attracting attention of the right tenants.

Renting to students has always been a mixed bag. Some landlords wouldn’t touch it with a stick, while others thrive on filling their investment properties with this (usually) booming segment of the rental population.

How do you prepare your home for rental?

For $60 your property will be advertised on realestate.co.nz, OneRoof, Facebook and myRent.co.nz, and it will be listed on Trade Me and Homes.co.nz for an additional $170..

Market Rent is calculated based on data from bonds lodged with Tenancy Services...but how accurate is this data and is there a better alternative?

Getting your paperwork in order before a tenancy starts sets the tone for the tenancy, prevents misunderstandings, and makes sure everything is done the right way.

Do it yourself to save a buck or use an agent? The pro’s and con’s of how to find tenants.

Valuing the market rent for a property is easier than you think and with a few simple tricks you should be able to determine an accurate figure.

Having a successful and easy to manage rental comes down to finding the right tenants. Bad ones can make a landlord's life (and investment) miserable and good tenants can go a long way towards a successful investment.

myRent is designed to make renting as simple and as transparent as possible. If something is not clear about our product or explained in the details below then we would love to hear from you.