Rent Setting
Markets dictate rents
Changing Tenancies 

 

When rental homes are:-
Scarce,   market rents rise.
Plentiful, market rents fall.
Market rents are also affected by the number of bedrooms, size, presentation, and location of the property. 

   ●   Higher rents
discourage quality renters
   ●   Lower rents
destroy financial sustainability

Links to help find local "market rents"
    ● 
Tenancy services *
    ●  TradeMe 
    ●  Facebook's rental property groups
    ●  NZ Property Investors Federation 
    ●  Local property managers' websites

    ●  Local newspapers or notice boards
    ●  Other local tenants and providers.

* Tenancy Services' guide to market rents can often be out of date. 

Important financial considerations
If
costs exceed incomes properties may be sold
 

Factors that often affect market rents
    ●  Immigration
    ●  Industry changes in the area
    ●  Government policies taxes and costs
    ●  Interest rates
    ●  Supply and demand
    ●  Seasonal fluctuations

 

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