How often can a landlord inspect a rental property in New Zealand?
The Residential Tenancies Act allows routine inspections once every four weeks at most. We inspect every three months, which sits inside the limit and matches what most landlord insurance policies expect.
How do you get access to the property?
We contact your tenant and serve written notice on your behalf. The Act requires at least 48 hours notice and no more than 14 days, with the visit between 8am and 7pm. Your tenant does not need to be home.
What is in the inspection report?
A dated PDF covering every room, the fixtures and chattels, the grounds and exterior, and safety and compliance items, with photographs and written commentary throughout. Every item is compared against your previous inspection so changes are obvious.
Do routine inspections affect my landlord insurance?
Most landlord policies expect regular documented inspections and ask for evidence at claim time. Our reports are dated, photographed and kept on file, so you have the record your insurer asks for. Check your policy wording and we will match the frequency it requires.
Do you check the Healthy Homes standards?
We check and flag all five standards on every visit: heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping. A certified compliance assessment to attach to a tenancy agreement is a separate service we can quote.
What if my tenant refuses access?
We reschedule within the notice rules and keep a written record of every attempt, so you have documentation if you need to take it further.
