Nor'West News: January 14, 2021

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RAY WHITE PAPANUI NEWS
5 DIY ways to improve your kitchen
The kitchen is one of the most influential
rooms in a home. Not only is it a room that we
all use daily, it’s one that can also influence
buyers when it comes to purchasing your
home. Kitchens are one of the most expensive
rooms to completely renovate and buyers
will appreciate it being done for them. But
you don’t have to spend a lot of money on
improving your kitchen.
A new coat of paint - If your kitchen feels
outdated or needs a new look, paint is your
answer. You can easily repaint the ceiling and
walls, cabinets, splashback tiles and even your
benchtop to freshen up the look and feel of
your kitchen. Take advantage of the latest
trending colour schemes to attract and appeal
to your buyer demographic.
New cabinets and handles - Swap out your
dated or tired looking cabinets and handles
for more modern, eye-catching designs to
give your kitchen an easy face lift. If you’ve
already painted the cabinets, replacing the
old handles will help you tie together the
colour scheme and make your kitchen more
stylish. Contemporary matte black handles
continue to dominate the kitchen trends as
they’re simple and can suit any interior style
so don’t go too crazy when you choose your
new designs.
Clean up the grout - Grout makes all the
difference in freshening a tired space. If you
have a tiled splashback, cleaning the grout
can make it look brand new. The same goes
for the tiles around the entire kitchen. You
might find that cleaning the silicone seals
simply isn’t working and you may need to
replace it altogether.
Replace your sink tap - If you’re feeling a little
more advanced in your DIY skills, consider
replacing your sink tap fixtures. An old tap
can easily date a kitchen and given how often
they’re used, have leaking issues or less
features than newer tap fixtures. Something
new and stylish will help tie the entire design
of your kitchen together and help make it look
brand new.
Include some art - Despite all of your DIY
effort, your kitchen may still need some
personality. Try hanging art or prints to help
bring the kitchen into the modern world
and create a vibe that buyers can associate
with. As long as the art is well out of reach of
water or flames, it can help add some colour
and texture to the space. You don’t need to
completely renovate your kitchen to bring it
into the modern world but you can improve
your kitchen with these simple DIY tips.
Content originally appeared on The Real Estate
Voice 5 DIY ways to improve your kitchen
Vanessa Golightly,
Business Owner
and Licensee Agent
Ray White Papanui
027 664 9292
Vanessa Golightly
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 664 9292
Claire Morris
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 662 4822
Property Management Education is the key to ensuring you are a
successful (and compliant!) Landlord
Happy new Year! While I know a lot of people
were very pleased to see the back of 2020, I
am sure you will agree we are now wondering
what 2021 has in store for us!
What we do know is that the latest round of
new legislation which was announced last
year is due to take effect on 11th February, so
it is almost upon us.
If you have not already studied up on these
latest amendments, then there is no time
like the present to ensure you are not only
aware of the changes but understand them, as
there is a very real difference, and, as is often
the case with tenancy law, I find that a lot of
people are confused and are working more on
‘rumours’ rather than facts.
The biggest changes are around the tenures
of tenancies, a tenant’s ability to make
alterations to the property, and a tenant’s
ability to re-assign their tenancy. This all
takes effect with any new tenancy agreement
signed from 11th February 2021.
While these changes certainly do sound daunting,
and I can almost hear your gasps of surprise, in
fact, if the processes are well managed and you
have an understanding of the legislation and your
obligations, then they are not anywhere near as
scary as they sound at first.
As I have said before, education is the key
to ensuring you have a successful rental
property. Gone are the days where you could
just ‘wing it’ and now more than ever it is
important to ensure you are on top of things,
and that you comply as failure to do so could
result in some hefty infringement fines.
If you would like a copy of the resources we
have put together to assist landlords please
get in touch with me
Katrina Green,
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Stuart Morris
Licensee Agent
& Auctioneer
027 422 6395
Tracy Thomson
Licensee Salesperson
027 440 3035
Katrina Green
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Ben McNab
Auctioneer & Licensee
Salesperson
Happy New Year
from the team
at Ray White
Papanui
Olivia Hendry
Executive Assistant
Estelle Schuurman
Property Manager
Feature Properties
Allie McConnell
Property Management
Assistant
Joy Coughlan
Mortgage Broker
027 223 3572
53 Shenley Drive, Belfast
Vanessa Golightly
52 John Campbell Crescent
Vanessa Golightly
9 Papaumu Green
Vanessa Golightly
Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui
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