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Updating members on the issues for landlords during June

June has brought more concerns and changes to the rental industry
		Residual meth in rentals The concern around health effects from residual meth in homes in New Zealand has been growing for some years but has accelerated greatly over the past few months. Andrew King, Executive Officer of the NZPIF, looks into the facts behind the media hype

		Reducing your risk as a landlord The insurance providers for NZPIF – Initio and First Lane Insurance - have provided these eight tips for reducing your risk as a landlord. These include getting everything in writing, paying attention to the property, building relationships with your tenants and of course getting the right insurance cover. Go here to check out insurance options or read more by clicking on the blue button.

Infracomfort reduces prices and has a new product to offer	Warmer, safer, drier rentals – tenancy law changes come in this month	Guthrie Bowron offers NZPIF card holders special prices

Infracomfort NZ has negotiated new pricing with their infrared heating suppliers and prices to Property Investors have now been reduced by up to 30%! And Infracomfort now has the very latest IR panel. The big differences - panels are frameless, powder coated aluminium with a satin finish. The stylish look doesn't compromise the infrared ultra-efficiency and they can be positioned on the ceiling or on the wall. The first shipment is on its way. It's taking off in the residential market. Click and read more.	Tenancy law changes covering smoke alarms, insulation, enforcement of standards and property abandonment have come into effect this month, "These are the most significant changes in tenancy law in 30 years and will affect more than 450,000 rental homes. I want tenants and landlords to know their new rights and responsibilities," Dr Smith says. "The new requirement for all rental properties to have working smoke alarms is a no-brainer. We estimated when we announced the policy a year ago that 27 per cent, or 120,000 homes, did not have a working smoke alarm."	Show your NZPIF card at a Guthrie Bowron store prior to purchase to obtain discounts better than RRP on paint and wallpaper. Project pricing will apply to custom-made categories such as curtains, blinds, carpet and flooring. Given the nature of the custom made products it is not possible to provide a standard discount. Guthrie Bowron will however be able to demonstrate the benefits to members versus standard retail pricing. The details are in a members' only area of the NZPIF website so click on the button to go the login page. Once you have logged in, you can click on Guthrie Bowron in the right hand side menu.

Hidden houses of New York	Special Conference ticket deal - $549pp for groups of 10 or more	NZPIF in the news

In New York there are some strange and surprising finds which are hidden in plain sight but your average New Yorker may never have the opportunity to see them. From a rooftop cottage, to a converted substation fit for a billionaire, this article shows six of the city's most amazing and best-kept secrets.	Details of special ticket deal. Buy your tickets now - you only have until 31 July to buy your tickets at the regular prices of $589. But wait! …. we have a special offer valid until the 10th July – buy 10 or more tickets as one order and get each ticket for $549!! That's a saving of $40 per registration!! Email helen@house4rent.co.nz for details or go here	Over May and June, Andrew King has been interviewed by representatives of the media on a number of occasions. First of all he was asked for comment on the housing aspects of the 2016 Budget. Then the change of the Tenancy law requiring minimum standards for rentals became the hot issue as the end of June approached.