The conference is finally here. The boys discuss The PMC 2023 and talk about the speakers they are looking forward to listening to. David and Harrison talk about how they organise the conference and why they do it. The boys also talk about what has been good and what has been a challenge in 2023.Bởi The PMC 2024

Leeann Tautari is the founder of Rent South, a small but growing Property Management start-up from the deep south city of Invercargill. She joins the boys for a chat a week out from The PMC 2023 where she is starring on the Startup panel. She talks to us about her journey in Property Management and what made her start her own company and we also ge…

Working out of Hamilton, Nic Elliottyson is a successful BDM working for Lodge City Rentals whom have a large portfolio of properties in the Waikato. Nic's hospitality background has served her well in her career and she has made a smooth transition from Property Manager to Business Development. She catches up with the boys as they discuss all thin…

Not many people would be brave enough to start a Property Management company, but imagine starting one when a Government introduces a policy that disincentives property investors. Homely has just celebrated its second birthday and the founder of Homely Property Management Villi Tosi joins us for a chat. Villi will be a panellist on at The PMC 2023 …

David Faulkner, Will Alexander and Harrison Vaughan catch up with Dean Larritt who talks about all things property maintenance including project management, working with two All Blacks and what Property Managers need to learn to maximise income from property investmentBởi The PMC 2024

In our Post-Election special, few people in New Zealand have a greater insight into the workings of Parliament than the excellent Holly Bennett. Director of Government relations and communications firm Awhi and also Engage, a company that teaches you how to lobby the Government, Holly brings a fresh perspective to our industry as she educates us on…

David Faulkner said last week he would never talk about Methamphetamine again. That was until Miles Stratford of Safe & Healthy Homes Solutions challenged David who subsequently invited him onto the show for a robust debate as to what the standards should be around Methamphetamine contamination in rentals. Stratford rose to fame when the Meth pande…

It is over five years since the Gluckman Report blew away the shackles that were the debacle of testing for Methamphetamine across New Zealand. However, as a bill to change the law that will set definitive standards around safe levels languishes in Parliament, we still have no clear means that everyone works to. David Faulkner, Will Alexander and H…

When a landlord engages a Property Management company and the landlord breaches the Residential Tenancies Act, who should be liable? David Faulkner and Will Alexander discuss a case that potentially has significant repercussions for the Property Management industry and what lessons can be learnt.Bởi The PMC 2024

Julia Day is a Team Leader at Tommy's Property Management and works for Harrison Vaughan. She started her career at Property Brokers and also worked for David Faulkner. Julia talks about her career in Property Management, how she got started and the influence that Joanne Rae is having on her career. David also goes off on a tangent about Methamphet…

In this week's show, the boys catch up with New Zealand Property Management legend and South Island stalwart, Hayley Stevenson who will be talking at The PMC 2023 in November. The boys put it to Hayley that she is the 'GOAT' of Property Management in New Zealand and get to hear about what makes Hayley tick and how she got into property management. …

In this week's show, the boys are joined by Aussie Property Management trainer and coach, Hermione Gardener, Director of Sidekick. Hermione tells us about her story in property management, what makes her tick and what she believes makes a great property management company. Hermione has a wealth of experience and has learnt from some of the best in …

In this week's episode, the boys are joined by Let's Rent Director and Founder, Shadi Salehpour. Shadi will be joining us on the Start-Up Panel at The PMC 2023. We find out what makes Shadi tick and what are the lessons she has learnt since starting her businessBởi The PMC 2024

In this weeks edition of the Alternative Property Management Show, Harrison has left is car keys and wallet in Auckland after a big night out and cannot be tracked down. Meanwhile, David Faulkner and Will Alexander have an intelligent discussion around what will happen to our industry when regulation takes affect after the Government released the d…

Thinking of buying a rent roll? What are the risks? Well there are plenty and if you do not know what to look for, it could be a very costly exercise. Buy at the right price and do your due diligence well, it could be a very good investment. In this show, David Faulkner, Will Alexander and Harrison Vaughan talk about the pros and cons of buying a r…

In this weeks episode of The Alternative Property Management Show, David, Will and Harrison compare different beers and then get serious about the concerns landlords will have leading into the election. This list goes on. Rent controls, CCCFA, Interest deductibility and the Tenancy Tribunal. And Will has a unique story about a tenant eating a house…

David featured in a recent news article about the concerns tenants have leading into the General Election in October. In this episode, David, Will and Harrison discuss each of these five topics and we also discuss the serious matter as to why Bayleys Head Office only drink Lion Red?Bởi The PMC 2024

David is back from the UK and he catches up with Will Alexander of Bayleys and Harrison Vaughan of Tommys as they discuss the role that Build to Rent could have in New Zealand and why we like the model.Bởi The PMC 2024

This week we celebrate International Property Management Day. David Faulkner who is recording this in the UK catches up with Will Alexander who has some big news and Harrison Vaughan and we talk about what we love about the industry. We also talk about the role that REINZ has to play regarding Property Management and what the future might hold.…

In our latest episode of The Alternative Property Management Show, our token millennial, Harrison Vaughan of Tommy's Property Management gives David and Will a lesson on how to use social media in Property Management. Pick up tips and tricks from one of the industry influencers.Bởi The PMC 2024

In the first of a 2 part podcast, David Faulkner, Will Alexander and Harrison Vaughan discuss the pros and cons of having a Business Development Manager in Property Management and what to expect from them. We discuss working with sales teams, building referrals and organically growing a database. We also look at the expectations business owners sho…

Churn of Property Managers is a constant challenge. As we know, the job has many areas of conflict, lots of moving parts and no two days are the same. For bosses, you have to get the balance right regarding pay in relation to income and this sometimes is not easy. We discuss all the issues relating to retaining good people within our industry in a …

Property Management could be looking at radical change. The traditional model of Property Management is potentially about to be turned on its head. New technology and utilising data to allow artificial intelligence to accurately help us make decisions as to how we run our businesses.We are joined by special guest and CEO of Tapi, Tal Meser as we di…

The boys are back and this week they are discussing how mental health is impacting our industry. Tenants and landlords alike are coming under financial pressure and this makes its way to the coalface of our industry. What causes the issues, how is it impacting the industry and how do we protect our Property Managers from this increasingly complex i…

We have seen a trend in the Tenancy Tribunal in the past few weeks. A number of adjudicators are throwing out pet clauses saying they are unenforceable. Does this mean that tenants are now allowed pets and landlords can do nothing about it? We also get an opinion from ChatGPT on the matter. It is unbelievable to listen to. From obese Guinea Pigs to…

Welcome back to the Alternative Property Management show as we get ready for The PMC 2023! In our first show of season two, we debate the merits of the National Party announcement that they will revert back to no cause terminations if elected in the upcoming General Election. The Labour Government banned no cause terminations as part of their refor…

In the final episode of 2022, David Faulkner, Harrison Vaughan and Will Alexander talk about The PMC 2022, previewing the speaker line up and the boys also discuss the impact of rising interest rates and David gives an update on his disagreement with Tenancy Compliance and Investigation Team over refusing to put the price on For Rent signs…

In our penultimate episode before The PMC 2022, David Faulkner, Will Alexander and Harrison Vaughan discuss the topics of the day in Property Management. In this week's episode, David talks about his experience with the Tenancy Compliance and Investigation Team after they contact him about not having a price on a For Rent sign. The guys also talk a…

Insurance companies hold a huge influence on how we run the property management industry. But should insurance companies be allowed to view applications that a tenant makes to rent a property and can this have a detrimental impact on a certain demographic of tenants. We discuss this in our latest episode of the Alternative Property Management Show.…

This week, David Faulkner, Will Alexander and Harrison Vaughan discuss the regulation of the Property Management industry. This will be a prominent feature of The PMC 2022 with our political debate taking centre stage at the conference. Our panel debate the merits of regulation and what it could be like as well as what it means for tenants and land…

Consumer NZ has released a report on how the property management industry is tackling new privacy guidelines which where implemented by the Office of the Privacy Commission. The report is critical of the property management industry. But is it fair? Join us with special guest Catherine Goodwin from Goodwins in Auckland as well as Will Alexander fro…

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.Bởi The PMC 2024

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, Wil…

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.Bởi The PMC 2024

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, w…

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.Bởi The PMC 2024

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…

It’s that time of the year again, and we take a look back at the events that have impacted our industry in 2021.Bởi The PMC 2024

The Privacy Commission has finally released their updated guidelines for landlords and tenants.Bởi The PMC 2024

The Government finally released information on its policy around interest deductibility with an exemption to social housing tenanted properties. We look at the potential issues with such a decision.Bởi The PMC 2024

Lockdowns have meant that many landlords will simply fail to comply with the new standards. We argue that they should be given more time.Bởi The PMC 2024

A sense of 'Deja Vu as New Zealand enters a second nationwide lockdown. It is becoming more and more apparent that we will have to learn to live with COVID and our industry will likely have to change. This includes the way we inspect a property to the way how insurance should work. We look at the world of property management living with COVID.…

In an exclusive interview, David Faulkner talks to Green Party MP Chloe Swarbrick about her support for a Rental Warrant of Fitness and all things renting in New Zealand. Chloe is the elected member for Auckland Central as well as being the youngest MP for over 40 years. She gives her insight into her views on housing, landlords as well as regulati…

Freedom day has been and gone in the UK so we thought it would be a great time to catch up with one of the countries most respected leading Property Management experts Frank Webster to see how things have changed in the UK as it moves towards a post-pandemic future. In this interview, you will see that both the UK and New Zealand are dealing with s…

Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick has called for the introduction of the Rental Warrant of Fitness (RWOF) to ensure Healthy Homes standards are being met.Bởi The PMC 2024

The need for Long term tenancies Why New Zealand needs a mind shift away from homeownership as Government releases its discussion document with regards to tax reforms around residential rentalsBởi The PMC 2024

The time has finally come to let tenants have pets. We explain how it can work to keep both parties happy.Are we breaching Human Rights by not allowing tenants to have pets?Bởi The PMC 2024

- The government takes a sledgehammer to property investors which could have a detrimental effect on the Property Management industry. - Rent increases inevitable as the social housing waitlist could balloon further. I never thought I would think this, but I do miss Winston Peters. Yes, he did create this Government back in 2017 but if he was still…

Mandatory pricing on For Rent signs is utterly ridiculous protects nobody and highlights a ‘paternalistic nanny state’ approach towards being a landlord and the Property Management industry argues David Faulkner.Bởi The PMC 2024

There are small but hugely significant changes to the Residential Tenancies Act that have largely gone unnoticed and it has nothing to do with the pending reforms. It involves methamphetamine and other contaminants.Bởi The PMC 2024