The complete guide to landlording / Brian Kerr.

"Includes 2010 Residential Tenancies Act Amendments" -- Cover.

Includes index.

The start of the tenancy (Preparing your property to rent ; Finding a good tenant ; The tenancy agreement ; Completing the agreement ; Tenancy agreement package) -- The middle of the tenancy (The landlord's rights and obligations ; The tenant's rights and obligations ; The life of a tenancy ; Your management tools ; Setting up the rent ; When the rent isn't paid ; Common problems and how to solve them) -- The end of the tenancy (How tenancies end ; Vacating tenants ; Making an application to the Tenancy Tribunal ; Obtaining your Tribunal order ; Enforcing your Tribunal order ; Loose ends).

Whether you're a new landlord or have years of experience, this book will give you confidence in being a landlord in New Zealand and save you time and money. It shows you how to: prepare your property for renting; select good tenants; manage those tenants well; carry out property inspections; deal with unpaid rent and utilise Tenancy Tribunal services. Brian Kerr is an experienced and successful landlord and has been a Tenancy Mediator so he has witnessed the very best and the very worst of landlording.