A lease agreement is a legally binding contract. By signing a property lease, you become legally responsible for everything covered within the lease agreement. With this in mind, it is important to understand every section of the lease agreement fully. A lease agreement can be a lengthy and complicated document but this does not mean that it should be overlooked or skimmed over.  What will the lease agreement cover? As a first-time renter, you need […]

If you are excited about the prospect of living in a large cosmopolitan city but reckon that buying a house there would be out of the question, one wise alternative strategy would be to explore the rental market in Auckland. We have offered would-be renters many appealing homes sitting in this bustling hub.  Once you have moved into an Auckland rental home, it would be imperative for you to be a good tenant. Otherwise, you […]

A renter, also known as a tenant, has rights and responsibilities to follow when renting a property from a landlord. To be a tenant, the person must have signed the tenancy agreement. A tenancy agreement, also sometimes referred to as a lease, is a contract between the landlord and the tenant or tenants. It will come in writing and must signed by both the landlord and the tenants. Tenants must communicate with the landlord about […]

When it comes to a property being presented to a new tenant, or a tenant vacating a property it is a legislative requirement the property be ‘reasonably clean’. So what is ‘reasonable’? This term is hard to define but can be seen as what a reasonable person would agree as being generally clean. We find the members who oversee tribunal hearings have differing opinions when presented with a cleaning dispute and also differing moods, so […]