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May property investment news

May has been a busy month - lots of items of interest for property investors.
		Andrew Little caused a stir in May with his Healthy Homes Gauarantee Bill. The Labour leader's been accused of political grandstanding by trying to get cross party support for his rental house bill. The bill requires all rental houses to have proper insulation, to be weathertight and to have adequate heating. Housing Minister Nick Smith said the Government already has a bill in the pipeline that'd achieve that. Also Andrew King, Executive Officer of NZPIF says that forcing expensive heating into every rental property is not the right answer. "We need solutions which target those in need". More from Andrew King here. Click on the button below to read more about Andrew Little's bill

		Best practice for landlords in order to cope with meth contamination Two recent Tenancy Tribunal cases have increased the risk levels for landlords when P is found in their properties. It may be that best practice for landlords will be to test for meth at the beginning and end of tenancies. Apart from confirming when a property is and isn't free of any residual meth, this could persuade tenants not to smoke meth in the property.

Martin Ayles - 2016 Conference Keynote speaker with an amazing property investment story	Announcing a new deal for members.	Follow the example of Angela Strang, 2015 Landlord of the Year. Enter for the 2016 Award.

At the heart of Martin's success are a broad strategy and his comprehensive Development Checklist which he pioneered and is the cornerstone of his automated investing system. He will be sharing this with participants during his presentations at the Conference. Learn more about Martin and other stimulating Conference speakers whose messages will sustain you during the next year.	The NZPIF is pleased to announce that it has negotiated a discount on MyRepublic's fibre broadband plans for all members and partners of the Property Investors' Associations nationally. As a member you can also initiate deals on behalf of your tenants. Read more about all the benefits and how you can access these for yourself and your tenants	Applications are now open for 2016 Landlord of the Year. Angela, the 2015 winner, is a member of Southland Property Investors' Association and has built a significant portfolio of investment properties, not being afraid to do the hard work to achieve her dream. You could be the winner this year. Find out more.


Keeping your rental dry this winter	NZPIF in the news in April and May	Update on social housing

There are some reasonably simple steps you can take to improve your tenants living standards and better protect your rental property. Click on this link and view an excellent video by Palmerston North eco design adviser, Nelson Lebo.	Issues of concern to the media were rising rental prices, Labour's Bill on minimum standards, landlords being liable for unintentional damage by tenants, number of foreign buyers of houses and the 2016 Budget.	The Government has a wide range of work underway to progress social housing reforms that will help the community housing sector grow and innovate, Ministers Bill English and Paula Bennett said on May 27.