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A pre-letting checklist for landlords

Things to do before you start renting out your property

1. Establish the market rent for your property
2. Decide the wording for your advertisement
3. Complete maintenance or repairs need
4. Opena separate bank account ready for the rent
5. Check your insurance
6. Get a pre-tenancy application form
7. Get a tenancy agreement
8. Get a bond lodgement form
9. Set up tradesperson for repairs
10. Enrol in a credit check company
11. 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