A pre-letting checklist for landlords
Things to do before you start renting out your property
- Establish the market rent for your property
- Decide the wording for your advertisement
- Complete maintenance or repairs need
- Open a separate bank account ready for the rent
- Check your insurance
- Get a pre-tenancy application form
- Get a tenancy agreement
- Get a bond lodgement form
- Set up tradesperson for repairs
- Enrol in a credit check company
- Consider joining a local property investor association
This checklist is presented as part of the Department of Building and Housing’s seminar for new landlords. For more information about the law about renting and tools that will help you manage your tenancy, visit www.dbh.govt.nz