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Owners

24 September 2026

Meth in rental properties: the 2026 rules, answered

On 16 April 2026 the Residential Tenancies (Managing Methamphetamine Contamination) Regulations 2026 came into force. For the first time, landlords and tenants across New Zealand have one set of rules for when a rental c

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Tenants

24 September 2026

Your tenant number and the new bond system: what has changed

If you rent a home in New Zealand, you may have had an email from Tenancy Services in the past few weeks with something called a tenant number. It is genuine, and you will need it when your bond is refunded. Here is what

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Owners

24 September 2026

Why Choose Aspire to Manage Your Property?

Aspire Property Management is rated 4.9/5 on Google with over 700 reviews, manages more than 1,200 properties, and won Excellence in Customer Experience at the 2026 Auckland Business Awards. Here is what that looks like

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Owners

8 September 2026

Aspire wins Excellence in Customer Experience at the Auckland Business Awards

On Wednesday 2 September we were named the winner of Excellence in Customer Experience at the 2026 2degrees Auckland Business Awards, North and West region, at the Cordis Hotel.

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Owners

24 August 2026

Rental Property Maintenance: How Does It Work?

How maintenance works on an Aspire-managed rental: who does the work, what to budget each year, and how tenants report an issue through Tapi.

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Rental Market Updates

12 July 2026

Rental Market Update Q2 2026 – April – June

After a soft couple of years for the rental market nationally, we may have found the floor. As you can see in the graph, the national median rent has stopped declining and has been more-or-less flat for 11 months now.

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Tenants

1 July 2026

How Property Managers Handle Tenant Communication and Conflict Resolution

Managing a rental property isn’t just about finding tenants and collecting rent. It’s about handling issues when things don’t go as planned. From late payments and maintenance disputes to breaches of tenancy agreements,

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Owners

9 June 2026

Mike Atkinson on the OneRoof Radio Show

Our director Mike Atkinson joined Tim Beveridge on the OneRoof Radio Show recently to talk through what’s happening in the New Zealand rental market right now.

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Owners

19 May 2026

What Changes When Your Property Manager Has AI Working Alongside Them

For years, every property management company in New Zealand has been working from the same toolbox. PropertyMe for the trust accounting. Tapi for maintenance. Renti for applications. Trade Me for listings. Good tools, bu

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Owners

22 April 2026

Tenant Selection: How a Professional Property Manager Screens Applicants

Being a landlord in New Zealand is a journey that comes with plenty of rewards, but as anyone who has owned a rental property for a while will tell you, it also comes with its fair share of late-night worries.

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Owners

22 April 2026

How to Optimise Your Rental Property Listing to Attract the Best Tenants

Whether you’re using a broader real estate listing website like Trade Me Property or you’re listing privately through a property management firm, the quality of your rental property listing will partially define the qual

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