The Alternative Property Management Show

Will rents ever fall in New Zealand?

Ever since records began in 1993, rents have always slowly and consistently gone up... Or have they? Join David Faulkner, Harrison Vaughan and Will Alexander in the latest show as they discuss the prospect of falling rents and will it ever happen like it is doing to our housing market.

Can Net Carbon Zero be achieved in Property Management?

Like many countries worldwide, New Zealand has committed to becoming Net Carbon Zero by 2050. To achieve this, we will see radical changes in how we live and property management will be no different. Whether it be how the industry works or the properties we manage, we will have to look differently at how the industry works. Join David Faulkner, Will Alexander and Harrison Vaughan as they discuss whether property management will achieve net carbon zero

Are tenants being discriminated against in New Zealand?

In a recent opinion piece in the New Zealand media, Paul Hunt, Chief Human Rights Commissioner for the country expressed views that there is still a power imbalance in favour of the landlord and that discrimination often occurs. We discuss his article in podcast number 4.

Has Property Management ever been more challenging?

Undoubtedly, the number of changes enforced on landlords and property managers has made the job very challenging. Considering that high inflation, rising interest rates, compliance and consumer demands have increased expeditiously, we ask the questions as to whether property management has ever been more challenging. Yet to counter this argument, we now have proptech solutions that have streamlined and automated much of what we do. So, we ask the question, has property management ever been more challenging?

Is this Government helping or hindering tenants?

In this episode, we take a look at the influence this government has had on the rental market and we ask the question of whether this government has helped or hindered renters.

Episode 1: Are tenant advocate groups a hinderance?

Join us with Will Alexander from Renti, Harrison Vaughan from Tommy's Property Management and David Faulkner from Property Brokers as we discuss the issues that face the Property Management industry. In our first episode, we look at the impact that Tenant Advocate groups have on renting and the Property Management industry

December 2021: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

It’s that time of the year again, and we take a look back at the events that have impacted our industry in 2021.

November 2021 Newsletter. None of your business!

The Privacy Commission has finally released their updated guidelines for landlords and tenants.