apm Client Newsletter – February 2023
Posted by apm on February 23, 2023 Company News
Welcome to the February 2023 edition of the Client Newsletter.
It’s good to have friends in business
At apm we’re fiercely independent and proud of how our boutique size and tightly held shareholding enables us to react quickly to change. It’s good to have friends in business though and, for us, a key ‘friend group’ is NZ Realtors. NZ Realtors is a nationwide group of privately owned real estate sales and property management companies that collaborate on issues and opportunities of common interest. The real estate side of the group sells on average $2 million worth of property every hour, or one out of every five properties sold in New Zealand. The property management side includes a team of over 490 people managing 35,000 properties and collecting $900 million in gross annual rent.
So, if you need a property management company to be locally focused and nimble that’s us and, if you need support for a nationwide business, we’re still the right people to talk to. We have similar minded nimble friends all over the country.
Kind regards
Bill Highet
Managing Director
apm
As someone who has been involved in property management for a long time, and as a property investor too, apm Director Howard Morley says 2023 is already shaping up to be another wild year after a somewhat challenging 2022. So, what does he see happening in 2023 and what’s on the horizon?
Kind regards
Howard Morley
Director
apm
Residential Team Update – After the Storm and Software Changes
Our residential team have been busy with a few damaged properties and the aftermath extreme weather events bring. General Manager Celia Burbery outlines how many rental properties are uninhabitable due to storm damage, and the importance of robust maintenance/work order software since we are changing maintenance management providers.
Art Auction for apm Storm Affected Tenants
A local NZ artist Amy Burton (who also happens to be an apm tenant) has generously offered to auction off some art to raise funds for storm affected apm tenants in Auckland.
We know families and homes have been devastated by recent storm events and we will be working with Amy and our Property Managers to match funds to tenants who need it the most. We hope to be able to provide a little bit of good news to those who have been affected during this hard time.
If you would like to grace your walls with some fabulous art, then bid for the paintings via the Trade Me link below:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/art/paintings/landscape/acrylic/listing/4000700379
Auction ends this Sunday 26th February 2023.
Insurance Process When Property is Damaged
Recent events have highlighted the importance of insurance and submitting timely claims. Our Body Corporate Managers have years of experience working with owners of damaged properties and liaising with insurers and to help facilitate the process General Manager Steven Garland has listed some basic points to keep in mind when submitting claims.
How our Commercial Team Responded to Extreme Weather Events
The last four weeks with extreme weather events has impacted the commercial sector tremendously, we have not seen the extent of damage that occurred to buildings and businesses before, and the fallout will be felt for many months to come.
Commercial General Manager James Bangerter discusses how our Commercial Property Managers responded to destructive and emergency situations from the initial responses to tenants and owners, to assessing the damages, and then going through the insurance process.
List your Waiheke Island holiday home with us!
Did you know we had over 3700 nights booked in 2022? We have capacity in our portfolio for more Waiheke Island holiday homes. Contact our team today if you would like to let your Waiheke Island property for holiday stays.
[email protected]
www.waihekeescapes.co.nz
Welcome to our new Waiheke Escapes holiday homes
We are pleased to showcase recent holiday home additions to our Waiheke Escapes portfolio. Check them out on our Waiheke Escapes website and book direct to save on third party fees!
Maria Quesada
Waiheke Escapes Holiday Accommodation Manager
Suzie Qin
Residential Property Manager
7 Questions With…Angela Jones
Angela Jones, Senior Residential Property Manager
Quarter of a century!
The variation…no two days are ever the same.
Qualifications, thorough processes, and passion.
My very first job was as a dental assistant, and my first job in the Property Management industry was recovering and managing rent arrears.
Anything Italian.
When i hear that tenants have made it into home ownership.
Valerie by Amy Winehouse