Review Registrations and how they link to memberships

When the member renews their membership the cards are not being created correctly. Check that the registration shows on the members view page.
06-07-2015 more >>

How many cold and damp houses do we really have?

The total rental housing stock in New Zealand numbers around 440,000, including approx. 60,000 owned by Housing Corporation of New Zealand. Judging from the recent ‘noise’ in the media about cold and damp houses an uninformed bystander could be forgiven for thinking every rental property in the country is in dire need of a ‘warm and healthy’ makeover.
05-07-2015 more >>

Landlord of the Year 2015

NZ Property Investors’ Federation and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Landlord of the Year 2015 - Entry Form
05-07-2015 more >>

Pay now button at top of Event Registration Confirm page

Users often don't scroll down the page to see that they need to go through and pay and therefore don't complete their registration
03-07-2015 more >>

Auckland continues to drive deterioration of home affordability

Massey University's Home Affordability Report - Quarterly survey June 2015, Volume 25, number 2
02-07-2015 more >>

Calls for removing mortgage tax deductibility

Rental property owners have continued to be the focus of all attempts to reduce house prices in Auckland. Some commentators have said we need to make it even harder for investors in order to stop house price rises and give first home buyers a chance.
01-07-2015 more >>

Women In Property Meeting

Come along to hear ANZ Business Banking Manager Jenna Mason at the ANZ in South Dunedin, 165 King Edward Street, South Dunedin. There is car parking available in behind the bank. Wine and cheese will be provided. Please remember to bring along your membership card.
01-07-2015 more >>

Home owners can pay property tax as well

An issues paper on the Bright-line test for sales of residential property, released yesterday confirms that some homeowners will have a Bright Line test applied against them.
30-06-2015 more >>

How to stop a second card from being issued

When you are entering payments do you know how to stop 2 cards from being issued when you only need 1?
27-06-2015 more >>

Sending Invoices from PIMMS

We're proud to have extended the email and newsletter system to allow you to send Invoices to members using PIMMS.
26-06-2015 more >>

How to use Newsletters and Emails

How to use Newsletters and Emails. The place to go to learn how to use the Emails system to send newsletters and emails.
25-06-2015 more >>

Grammarly

Are you using Grammarly and planning to send emails from PIMMS or edit the website? It might be an idea to disable Grammarly for PIMMS.
24-06-2015 more >>

What is a Tidbit

Tidbits are tiny help files to let you know what is new in PIMMS or tips on how to use it well.
24-06-2015 more >>

North End Group

North End Group Tuesday 23 June 2015 – University College, 315 Leith Street, 5.45 for 6pm start – This is the first of a new OPIA initiative to further the knowledge of landlords or managers of properties in North Dunedin. If you own a student property/ies, now is the time to start preparing for the 2016 intake of tenants. Listen to representatives from Otago University, OPIA members Matt Morton, Stef Wade and other experienced landlords to gain excellent knowledge on house prices, rental trends, what to expect from tenants, how to ensure you attract the best tenants possible and to answer any other questions you may have. There will be light finger food provided.
23-06-2015 more >>

Insurance advice after severe flooding and weathr damage

As the clean-up begins after severe flooding and weather damage, the advice from the Insurance & Savings Ombudsman, Karen Stevens, is to contact your insurance company and take photos of the damage before you start your clean up.
22-06-2015 more >>

Minimum standards for rentals are coming

How will agreement be reached as to what these standards should be?
19-06-2015 more >>

Calls for removing mortgage tax deductibility

Rental property owners have continued to be the focus of all attempts to reduce house prices in Auckland. Some commentators have said we need to make it even harder for investors in order to stop house price rises and give first home buyers a chance. Rental property owners have continued to be the focus of all attempts to reduce house prices in Auckland. Some commentators have said we need to make it even harder for investors in order to stop house price rises and give first home buyers a chance. Tax deductibility of expenses is the latest issue that has been raised.
19-06-2015 more >>

Political report for May/ June 2015

The following is a summary of the political or regulatory news or comment affecting the residential property market
18-06-2015 more >>

Have you seen the new Tenancy Services website?

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment launched its Tenancy Services website on 22 April 2015. It is user friendly, helping tenants and landlords find out information they need related to tenancy services. This website replaces the tenancy and unit title information previously held on the www.dbh.govt.nz website. For more information go to www.tenancy.govt.nz.
17-06-2015 more >>

AGM / Terry le Grove - President of New Zealand Property Investors Federation

Annual General Meeting followed by Terry le Grove, President of New Zealand Property Investors Federation giving a presentation titled “Your National Voice” featuring the work the NZPIF does in the media, with Government Ministers and Officials, and submissions etc on the issues that have been prevalent this year. The importance of being heard in the Political and Rental industry arenas is paramount. Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Function Room (1st floor) Victoria Road, Dunedin Please bring along your current membership card for proof of membership and as your name tag.
16-06-2015 more >>

NZPIF in the news in May and June

Capital gains tax, a warrant of fitness for rental housing, the advantages of renting – these were some of the issues which were debated in the media over the last month
15-06-2015 more >>

Property tax aimed at speculators

Our industry has been hit with a double punch over the last week. The Reserve Banks increasing LVR limits for Auckland rental property owners to 30% (don't laugh too hard in the provinces, you may be next) and the Government bringing in an effective Capital Gains Tax called a Bright Line Test.
13-06-2015 more >>

Reserve Bank reduces Official Cash Rate to 3.25 percent

Statement by Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler:
11-06-2015 more >>

Landlords take the initiative

“The NZ Property Investors’ Federation (NZPIF) has already acted to ensure that smoke alarms are readily available for members to install in their rentals. There is a special purchasing scheme for these alarms on the NZPIF website, “said Andrew King Executive Officer of the NZPIF.
09-06-2015 more >>

Study to help improve NZ's housing for children

Wellington-based researcher Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman has just received a $5 million programme grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) to help improve New Zealand’s housing stock – particularly rental properties – for the sake of our children’s health.
08-06-2015 more >>