Author: apm
A Word From Howard – Building a Better Platform
As in many industries, building a strong team of passionate people who work with a reliable platform of systems, processes and procedures, helps ensure a desirable predetermined outcome. Property Management fits very easily into this model.On Tuesday 1 August by 10:25am, we had completed our July end of month financial processing. This meant we had...Read More→
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Committee Member Code of Conduct
One of the recent changes to the Unit Titles Amendment Act 2022 relates to a new Code of Conduct for body corporate committee members. The code was introduced on 9 May 2023 and a new section 114A was inserted into the legislation stating:‘The members of a body corporate committee must comply with the code of conduct for...Read More→
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Importance of Due Diligence When Tenanting Commercial Properties
Completing due diligence on prospective new commercial tenants is a critical step for landlords and property managers. This process involves thorough research and investigation into the tenant’s financial stability, business track record, and reputation.By conducting due diligence, property owners can mitigate risks and make informed decisions. It helps ensure that the tenant has the financial...Read More→
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apm Client Newsletter – June 2023
In this edition we discuss:From Bill – Feedback is a GiftA Word from Howard – Property MarketResidential Property Management – 10 Features Tenants Want in a Rental HomeBody Corporate Management – Memberships Matter in Professional ManagementCommercial Property Management – Fall Out from Extreme Weather EventsWaiheke Escapes – Welcome to our new properties, Winter Specials available Feedback is a GiftCustomer service is...Read More→
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A Word From Howard – Property Market
There has been much written in the media and aired on talk back radio about the sell down of rental accommodation in New Zealand by property investors. This is a very important topic as it runs alongside and impacts one of the other big election issues of the “shortage of affordable housing in New Zealand”.Having...Read More→
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Fall Out from Extreme Weather Events
It is four months down the track from the extreme weather events that we experienced at the end of January and beginning of February, and reinstatement work at many hard hit properties is still in progress and is likely to be for a few months yet. Insurers were caught out by the weather events as...Read More→
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Memberships Matter for Professional Management
apm belongs to two Body Corporate industry bodies. We think it is important to have membership of organisations that are creating change or providing a level of professionalism to the body corporate management industry. Our Strata Community Association (SCA)(NZ) membership allows apm to participate on the Executive Committee of that organisation. During the past 12...Read More→
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10 Features Tenants Want in a Rental Home
Having quality tenants who care for and respect their rental home is vital to success in property investment, other than having a professional property manager of course! Not attracting tenants can result in a whole world of disappointment with vacancies and loss of income so, when you’re looking for your next investment property, here’s a...Read More→
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apm Beach Clean for Sustainable Coastlines and Earth Day
On Thursday 20 April 2023, some of our team ventured to Point Chevalier beach to collect rubbish to commemorate Earth Day (Saturday 22 April), and support Sustainable Coastlines, a charity that apm sponsors.The team spent a few hours on Point Chevalier beach and collected several bags of plastic and litter waste from around the coastline....Read More→
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Implementing UTA Changes
Most of the changes to the Unit Titles Amendment Act take place next month on May 9, 2023.The first thing that owners will see is some small changes to the Notice of Intention to Hold an AGM notification that apm sends approximately one month out from the AGM itself.New regulations 10(2)(a)(b) and 24(3)(b) require a...Read More→
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