Ashley Church - Property institute of NZ

Ashley Church will be presenting on September 11 on The Future of Property Investment. Ashley has an extensive background in the property industry, going back more than 30 years. He is the CEO of the Property Institute. With a high media profile, he is frequently called on as a guest commentator and industry expert in national media and television programmes.
11-09-2018 more >>

North End Meeting- Having trouble renting for 2019?

After receiving an increasing amount of calls from landlords worrying about not having properties rented for 2019 we are holding a surprise pop up meeting to try and help the panicked and worried. Come along to an informal meeting to have a chat about renting for 2019. Bring along photos of your properties and prices etc or a trade me listing number and we will have a chat about each property to help each other get them rented for 2019. Whether it is suggested work that you could do or pricing issues or just lack of advertising. So come along and for an excellent workshop with like minded student landlords. If you want to email me your photos or trade me listing before the meeting feel free to email me at kathyseque@gmail.com
22-08-2018 more >>

Landlording 101- Tenant Selection paperwork and procedures

Picking the right tenant can make or break a good tenancy. Do you know what you can and can do when picking your tenants? With the increasing amount of false identity cases on the rise it has never be more important to do the right checks, right procedures and get the paperwork in order. Must register workshop limited to max 25pax you cannot turn up without registering online. due to limited space. If there is alot of interest we will run more. THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL SORRY
16-08-2018 more >>

Facing the Tenancy Tribunal- Part Two

Come and hear Janet Ashcroft on August 14 a year on from the last time she spoke last August. Janet was a Tenancy Tribunal Adjudicator and currently deals in all areas of property law. Landlords often lose their case by the way they complete their initial application. Come along and learn the skills to win. This will be an interactive session lots of discussion and a bit of work. Do you have any questions or things you thing you might need brushing up on? Let us know by emailing kathyseque@gmail.com and Janet will work them in. Will be great to send through to us now rather than not having enough time for all the questions on the night.
14-08-2018 more >>

Midwinter Dinner

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE TO THE 1ST AUG. Come along to a social event at 6.30pm at Cobb and Co to mark the first half of a wonderful year with the OPIA we will be having a sit down dinner with a two course set menu with gluten free options (if you are vegan please let the office know before the night as they are going to make something special for you). Must register and pay before the 27th July. $36 each for two courses (main and desert) and there will be a cash bar. We are in the private room so come along and have a great time catching up with other investors. After our wonderful Christmas dinner last year it will be a great evening again.
01-08-2018 more >>

Trade Expo - Meet Our Business Partners & Tradespeople

Make a point of joining our business partners, tradespeople and advertisers for a closer look into their new products and services. Also see more efficient ways of going about your renovations. There will be ample opportunity to chat with the presenters while they update you and showcase their latest catalogues. Of course no event would be complete without giving away some great prizes on the night including a shower dome, $150 cleaning voucher, wine and more. Come along and join in the fun, learn something new from the various stall holders and enjoy the evening.
17-07-2018 more >>

Emojis

Did you know that you can have 😎 in your email subject line? Test carefully, they don't look the same in every email reader but they're a way to make your emails stand out. Here's some to try out ❤ 📌 🎁 🎄 ❄ 🚘 🎉 🔥 🔴 🤔 ⏳ and here's a site to copy and paste from: emojipedia.org/
29-06-2018 more >>

Reports and Downloads

You can now delete items from your Reports and Downloads list.
27-06-2018 more >>

OPIA Meeting with Michael Reece and AGM - 19 June 2018

Michael Reece is the guest speaker Forbury Park Function Centre - 7:00 for a 7:30 sharp start Michael will be speaking about: - Certificates of Acceptance - Safe and Sanitary Reports - What to do when you find illegal work has been done
19-06-2018 more >>

OPIA Meeting with Daryl Fisher - 15 May 2018

Daryl Fisher has grown his portfolio since 1980 to include diverse investments from dairy farming, the kiwifruit industry, ski chalets, rental property and holiday units on both sides of the Tasman. Daryl is both a former regional representative and former President of the New Zealand Property Investors Federation.
15-05-2018 more >>

Commercial Property Meeting with Lincoln Darling

Wednesday 18th April at 7.30 pm in the OPIA Meeting Room: Come along to our office to hear Lincoln Darling from Darling Realty speak about investing in Commercial Property. Please RSVP to the office via email: opia@opia.org.nz
18-04-2018 more >>

Speakers - Claire Wilson from Christchurch and Tony Mounce from Tony Mounce Mortgages and Insurance

Come and hear Claire Wilson from Christchurch who will be speaking about her property experiences and tips and Tony Mounce who will be speaking on how to tailor mortgages to your requirements at Forbury Park Function Centre on March 20.
20-03-2018 more >>

OPIA Bus Tour

The 2018 Annual OPIA Bus Tour Come along to the annual social and educational event to start off 2018. There will be several properties to have a look around Dunedin suburbs - with the trip concluding back at Zingari for the ever popular barbecue. Please wear easy to remove footwear.
13-02-2018 more >>