Property Management Riverlands Real Estate Ltd
Contents Our Office and Team 2-3 Marketing Your Property | Renting Your Property
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Rent Collection | Repairs and Maintenance
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Property Inspections 6 Rental Statements | Insurance
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Maximising Your Rent | General Communication
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Conclusion 9 Professional Fees 10
Our Office and Team Riverlands Real Estate Limited is a well established professional Real Estate company based in Huntly’s Main Street with offices in Te Kauwhata, Ngaruawahia and Te Aroha. With modern offices and access to up to date technology, systems and practices Riverlands is able to offer a comprehensive service to their clients. The team pride themselves on their service delivery and have the full support of management as well as the strength of the Harcourts brand. Our property managers are committed to providing excellent service. To that end Nalini and Tania have completed the Level 4 New Zealand Certificate in Property Management and the Real Estate Institute Property Management Accreditation recognition. Nalini was the first in New Zealand to receive the Real Estate Institute Accreditation, and is also a Harcourts Accredited Property Manager.
Property Managers We have dedicated property managers who take care of their own portfolios of property. Any new properties are assigned to one of the team, depending on geographical location and current portfolio size in order to ensure service standards are met.
Nalini Pathak-Khan P 07 828 8426 M 027 501 7651 pm.huntly@harcourts.co.nz Tania McKinnon P 07 824 7203 M 027 507 7650 nga.rentals@harcourts.co.nz Zach Boldero P 07 828 8426 M 027 221 1644 huntly.pm@harcourts.co.nz Jacki Revell P 07 884 7177 tearoha.rentals@harcourts.co.nz
Office Administrators We have office administrators; Rose Hastings, Heather Lamb and Sarah House, to assist the property management team with organizing tradespeople, prospective tenants, and liaising with the property managers.
Rose Hastings P 07 828 8426 riverlands.rentals@harcourts.co.nz Sarah House P 07 884 7177 tearoha@harcourts.co.nz
Heather Lamb P 07 828 8426 huntly.reception@harcourts.co.nz
Marketing Your Property Your property will be placed on several real estate websites including: •
harcourtsriverlands.co.nz
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harcourts.co.nz
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realestate.co.nz
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Oneroof.co.nz
Each listing will include photographic images of the property. Your property will be advertised as mutually agreed between us. We will conduct an unlimited number of private viewings of your property until the property is rented – subject to access provided to us by any current occupants. All property viewings with tenants are conducted by our property managers. We do not give out keys to prospective tenants.
Renting Your Property We want the best possible tenant for your property – that’s why we offer comprehensive tenant selection •
Fully accompanied inspections of your property with prospective tenants
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Tenants are required to complete a detailed application form
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Verification of employment references
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Substantiation of previous rental references
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Confirmation of business references
We will contact you with details of suitable applicants so that you can have the final say on who leases your property.
Rent Collection Our tenants are given various options to pay their rent including automatic payment and internet transfers. Tenants are encouraged to pay rent in advance, either weekly or fortnightly. If they fail to do so and subsequently fall into arrears the following will apply as appropriate. •
A TXT message is sent when rent is 1 day overdue reminding the tenant of their rent obligation and advising them of likely further action
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A 14 day notice of arrears letter is sent the following day if no action has been taken reminding the tenant of their obligation to pay
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A Tenancy Tribunal Application is sent when the tenant is 8 days overdue
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Attendance at the Residential Tenancies Tribunal on your behalf to recover arrears and obtain an eviction
In between, phone calls and text messages are sent to the tenants.
Repairs and Maintenance Maintaining your rental property in good order makes sense, both to secure rental income and your property investment. All repairs are referred to our office and once authorised are, passed onto the tradespeople. The tradespeople we recommend are licensed, reliable, reputable and cost effective. In non-urgent cases we will always contact the owner prior to authorising the works. Emergency works will be carried out at our discretion with a strict limit on expenditure, given in writing in your management agreement. All invoices are kept in your file and a copy forwarded to you with your end of month statement to ensure you don’t miss out on any tax deductions.
Property Inspections We conduct a thorough Property Condition Report of the property prior to the commencement of the tenancy, detailing the condition and state of the property Use of digital photography, providing a relevant and often indisputable record Comprehensive scheduled inspections – if there are any areas of concern we advise the tenant in writing and undertake a follow up inspection. Comprehensive final outgoing inspections are conducted to compare the state of the property to that in which it was rented and to finalise the bond.
Rental Statements Your computerized rental statement will be posted or e-mailed to you within 2 working days of the “end of month” close off date. Copies of accounts paid on your behalf will be attached together with regular newsletters and updates. All monies owing to you will be electronically transferred ( EFT ) to an account of your choice at the end of each month. We will provide you with an accurate annual income and expenditure statement at the end of financial year for your taxation purposes.
Insurance As part of your responsibility as a landlord, we suggest you have the relevant insurances in place to cover any eventuality. Building Insurance Designed to protect your home against damage or destruction. Must be in place prior to management commencing. Chattels/Contents Insurance Many landlords believe they do not require any chattels insurance, as the contents in the property are the tenants. This in fact is true to some extent, however consider the window coverings supplied with the property, the dishwasher, the oven, the floor coverings. Landlord Protection Insurance A specialised insurance designed to cover such things as rent default by the tenants, malicious damage in some policies, extra public liability insurance as well as contents coverage.
Maximising Your Rent Following are some hints to facilitate quickly finding a tenant and maximising the rental return of your investment. •
Look at your gardens, tidy and mow your lawns, add a bit of colour to your garden beds, prune your trees and shrubs.
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Remove weeds and oil stains from driveways and paths
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Repair leaking taps, sticking doors, broken lights and switches
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Remove odours from the property such as pet smells, cigarette or cigar odours
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If the property has a pool ensure it is sparkling clean
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Ensure all electrical switches and power points are safe
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Have the property clean and generally uncluttered
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Open the curtains and blinds to let the sun in. If a nice day open the windows.
General Communication Our general office hours are between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday and we provide an answer service for your calls outside of these hours. •
We will promptly advise you of all matters affecting your property or the tenancy.
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We will provide all documentation in clear and concise English.
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We will ensure all documentation is accurate and complete.
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All property condition reports will be comprehensively and accurately completed.
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All personal information regarding you and the financials on your property will be held in the strictest confidence.
Conclusion Harcourts has an established reputation and track record in the New Zealand real estate marketplace. We believe that our Company and personnel are eminently qualified to achieve the optimum results in the management of your property. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity of providing this submission and we look forward to discussing any further queries you may have or alternatively receiving your instructions in relation to your property. We aim to do everything possible to protect your investment.
Professional Fees All fees are exclusive of GST unless otherwise stated
Services Provided
Standard Fee
Rental appraisals and advice
With our compliments
Management fee
8%
Repair and maintenance fee
8% of invoice
Insulation invoices
$100.00
Disbursement fee
With our compliments
Methamphetamine testing
*$205.00 - $310.00
Routine inspection fee
$50.00
Comprehensive ingoing inspection
With our compliments
Comprehensive outgoing inspection
With our compliments
Fixed term tenancy renewal fee
With our compliments
Credit check for new tenant(s)
$20.00 per tenant checked
Tribunal attendance & evictions Application filing fee (if applicable)
With our compliments *Currently $20.44 per application
Insurance claims fee
$75.00
Debt collection costs
*$50.00 attachment order *25% fee charged by debt collector based on funds recovered
Financial year summary fee
With our compliments
Bond collection and management
With our compliments
Comprehensive digital photo storage
With our compliments
Internet Advertising harcourts.co.nz harcourtsriverlands.co.nz realestate.co.nz trademe.co.nz oneroof.co.nz
With our compliments With our compliments with our compliments *currently $69.00 per lisiting With our compliments
Owner letting fee
1 weeks rent
Print media advertising
With our compliments
Rent review fee
With our compliments
Postage and petties
With our compliments
Council & regional rates processing
$5.00 per invoice
Water rates processing
$15.00 per tenant invoice
*Please note that Harcourts Riverlands Real Estate Limited uses a third party provider and the provider may change their terms of service including pricing, from time to time. In such case, Harcourts Riverlands Real Estate Limited will notify the OWNER in writing of any changes and the date of effect. Any such changes will form part of these terms and conditions from the date of effect.