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Unlicensed property managers causing trouble

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) is calling on the government to act to curb a proliferation of unlicensed property managers.

Wednesday, March 19th 2003, 6:47AM

by Jenny Ruth

It says the number of unlicensed property managers managing rental housing is snowballing and that they create risks for those dealing with them.

"These unlicensed property managers are a growing concern because they are cutting corners and taking advantage of loopholes in the law which enable them to compete with licensed property managers without the compliance requirements which are specifically there to protect the public," REINZ president Graeme Woodley says.

This is putting those governed by the Real Estate Agents Act at an unfair disadvantage.

"What you have are unlicensed people, often with no training or experience, setting themselves up as managers and conducting business outside of the requirements of the Real Estate Agents Act without the backing of the Fidelity Fund or running a proper audited trust account," Woodley says.

"These unlicensed people have a view that they can get around the law by not charging an agent's fee, but what they are doing is bundling the fee into their other charges so the tenants finish up paying anyway through higher rentals."

The act provides significant public protection which REINZ doesn’t want to see eroded.

He cites as one example an unlicensed agent managing both their own and other owners’ properties but combining the rent from all the properties into a single account.

In other recent cases, owners have asked unlicensed agents to sell their properties and the manager has bought the properties and then on-sold them a month later at a profit.

"That sort of behaviour would not be tolerated by REINZ and is not permitted under the act, but because the unlicensed property manager is not subject to the act, the client has no comeback at all," Woodley says.

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AIA - Back My Build 4.44 - - -
AIA - Go Home Loans 6.54 4.89 4.95 5.09
ANZ 6.49 5.55 5.55 5.69
ANZ Blueprint to Build 7.39 - - -
ANZ Good Energy - - - 1.00
ANZ Special - 4.95 4.95 5.09
ASB Bank 6.44 4.89 4.95 5.09
ASB Better Homes Top Up - - - 1.00
Avanti Finance - Near Prime ▼6.90 - - -
Avanti Finance - Specialised 8.34 - - -
Basecorp Finance 7.25 - - -
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
BNZ - Classic - 5.99 5.69 5.69
BNZ - Mortgage One 6.54 - - -
BNZ - Rapid Repay 6.54 - - -
BNZ - Std 6.44 4.89 4.95 5.09
BNZ - TotalMoney 6.54 - - -
CFML 321 Loans 4.99 - - -
CFML Home Loans 6.70 - - -
CFML Prime Loans 7.20 - - -
CFML Standard Loans 7.99 - - -
China Construction Bank 6.44 4.85 4.95 4.95
China Construction Bank Special 6.44 5.85 5.95 5.95
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Co-operative Bank - First Home Special - 4.85 - -
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 5.95 4.95 4.99 5.25
Co-operative Bank - Standard 5.95 5.45 5.49 5.75
Credit Union Auckland 7.70 - - -
First Credit Union Special - 5.29 5.19 -
First Credit Union Standard 6.94 5.79 5.49 -
Heartland Bank - Online 5.99 5.89 - -
Heartland Bank - Reverse Mortgage - - - -
Heretaunga Building Society 7.45 5.90 5.80 -
ICBC 6.50 4.85 4.95 5.05
Kainga Ora 6.44 4.89 4.95 5.09
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Kainga Ora - First Home Buyer Special - - - -
Kiwibank 6.35 5.79 5.85 ▼5.95
Kiwibank - Offset 6.35 - - -
Kiwibank Special - 4.89 4.95 ▼5.15
Liberty 6.90 6.80 6.50 6.45
Nelson Building Society 6.94 4.99 4.93 -
Pepper Money Near Prime ▼6.85 - - -
Pepper Money Prime ▼6.29 - - -
Pepper Money Specialist ▲8.30 - - -
SBS Bank 6.49 5.55 5.55 5.75
SBS Bank Special - 4.95 4.95 5.15
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
SBS Construction lending for FHB 3.94 - - -
SBS FirstHome Combo - 4.29 - -
SBS FirstHome Combo - - - -
SBS Unwind reverse equity ▼8.64 - - -
TSB Bank 7.19 ▼5.69 5.75 6.09
TSB Special 6.39 ▼4.89 4.95 5.29
Unity First Home Buyer special - 4.29 - -
Unity Special 6.64 4.99 4.99 -
Unity Standard 6.64 5.79 5.79 -
Wairarapa Building Society 6.75 5.09 4.95 -
Westpac 6.59 5.49 5.55 5.59
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Westpac Choices Everyday 6.69 - - -
Westpac Offset 6.59 - - -
Westpac Special - 4.89 4.95 4.99
Median 6.56 4.99 4.99 5.15

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