Budget delivers warm blast
Friday 5th June
Hi
One of the more exciting things in what was a rather dull Budget last week was funding for home insulation jobs.
This is an idea the previous government started and National initially trashed when it took over the Treasury benches. Seeing it pick the policy up again is, pardon the pun, warming news.
The other thing which caught my attention is how many people have asked about rental properties and whether landlords are going to get their investments insulated.
Finish reading my blog here and don't forget to post your comments.
If you are a landlord and have insulated a property I'd love to hear from you to find out how you went about it, and what the end result was. Send your email to thelandlord@landords.co.nz
Have a great week.
Warm regards
The Landlord
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