Monthly Archives: August 2010

Cold, damp houses. Would you class this as substandard housing?

With Christchurch being well on the way to setting a record for the least sunshine hours on record for August since 1930 and the unusally wet winter we have had this year it is no wonder that tenants reports of cold, damp houses are on the rise.  An article in The Christchurch Mail this week showed [...]

New Tenancy Laws Passed in Parliment

Media Statement, Hon Phil Heatley, Minister of Housing, 20 July 2010
Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act passed by Parliament today will better meet the needs of landlords and tenants in today’s rental market, Housing Minister Phil Heatley says.
The changes to the Act include clearing up confusing processes around terminating and renewing tenancies, and introducing new [...]

Updated Market Rent Statistics are now available to view!

The Department of Building & Housing have released their updated market rent statistics for 1 February 2010 – 31 July 2010 .  To view the latest the statistics please click here.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact a member of our team on 03 343 3206.

Is now the time to buy?

With Economists predicting that house prices will continue to fall in Christchurch is now the time to buy?  Check out this article in today’s Christchurch Press by clicking here.  If you are interested in adding to your portfolio or just want some more information, contact us today!