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Plans released for new
St Albans housing complex
A NEW housing complex
is planned for St Albans,
replacing 20 old and cold
units that were demolished to
make way for the development
in December.
The Ōtautahi Community
Housing Trust plans to build
33 modern, green buildingrated
homes on Coles Pl
as part of its continued
drive to improve the city’s
community housing stock.
ŌCHT has applied to the city
council for resource consent,
and an application for building
consent will follow.
Neighbours will be kept
up-to-date with progress as the
proposal develops, the trust
says.
All tenants from the old
units were rehoused in
other ŌCHT communities in
November, well before work
to prepare the site for the construction
of the new one, two,
three and four-bedroom units
began.
Some of the relocated tenants
lived in their community for
many years. Where possible,
long-term tenants may have
the option of returning to
Coles Pl.
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NEW HOMES: An artist’s impression of how the Coles Pl housing complex will look.
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Thursday, 10.30-11am
Shirley Library
Encourage learning through
language. Babytimes is an interactive
programme including music, movement,
rhymes and a story. Recommended
for under two-year-olds. No
bookings required.
Knit ‘n’ Yarn
Friday, 10am-noon, at Papanui,
Tuesday, 1-3pm, at Bishopdale,
Wednesday, 1-2.30pm, at Redwood
Bishopdale, Papanui and Redwood
libraries
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or any other handcraft and enjoy
the company of others. Share skills
and be inspired.
Card Club
Friday, 1.30-3.30pm
Shirley Library
This weekly card club will be held
every Friday. Go along and join the
fun. Free, no bookings required.
Citizens Advice Bureau
Thursday, 11am-5pm, Friday,
11am-5pm, Monday, 11am-5pm,
Tuesday, 2-5pm, Wednesday,
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Saturday, 1-3.30pm
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Bishopdale Book Club
Monday, 10-11am
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and
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New cycle route should improve safety
A MAJOR new cycleway that
will provide a safe cycling route
for people travelling through
Papanui, Bishopdale, Harewood
and the airport area will also
bring benefits for other road
users, the city council says.
Design plans for the Wheels to
Wings – Papanui ki Waiwhetū
cycleway, which will form part
of the network of 13 major cycleways
criss-crossing Christchurch
have been released this
week. Included in the cycleway
plans are a number of intersection
upgrades and roading layout
changes that should improve
safety for everyone, said city
council head of transport Richard
Osborne.
“On Harewood Rd, for example,
we are proposing to reduce
the four-lane section of the road
to two lanes to make space for
the cycleway while retaining onstreet
parking. This will encourage
lower speeds and make the
road safer for turning drivers and
pedestrians to cross,” he said.
“We will be installing traffic
lights at the Harewood, Gardiners
and Breens intersection and
partially signalising the Bishopdale
roundabout. Traffic lights
are planned for the Harewood
Rd and Woolridge Rd intersection,
and the Greers Rd and
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cycleway also includes upgrades to roading layout which
will improve safety.
Harewood Rd intersection will
also be upgraded,’’ Osborne said.
Other proposed roading layout
changes include:
• Turning Wilmot St at
Harewood Rd into a cul-de-sac.
• Making Sails St exit only
onto Harewood Rd.
• Making Chapel St entry only
from Harewood Rd.
• Installing a new signalised
crossing outside Harewood Primary
School and extending the
school speed zone.
“We have tried to minimise
the removal of on-street parking,
however, the competing
demands for road space means
that some on-street parking will
be removed along the route,’’
Osborne said.
“In those areas where there
is high parking demand we are
proposing to put in time-restricted
parking to help ensure that
convenient parking is available
About the Wheels to Wings cycleway
It will provide a
connection for local
cycling trips in the
Harewood, Bishopdale,
and Papanui suburbs
to destinations
including schools,
shops, businesses and
recreational facilities.
It will also connect to
cycling facilities further
afield.
At its western end,
the cycleway will
connect with the
Johns Rd cycle and
pedestrian underpass,
for people.’’
Twenty-one trees will also
need to be removed along the
route of the cycleway, but the
city council is proposing to plant
a total of 56 new trees. It is also
proposing to upgrade the street
lighting along the route to make
the cycleway safer and more
comfortable to user after dark.
“Our monitoring of cycling
numbers across the city show
that more people are opting to
travel by bike so we are keen
to get the Wheels to Wings
linking through to
the commercial areas
surrounding the
airport, and to McLeans
Island Rd via the Johns
Rd shared path. This
will be a connection
route for the roughly
7000 people who work
in the airport area.
At its eastern end,
Wheels to Wings
connects directly to
the Northern Line
cycleway and the
planned Nor’West Arc
cycleway.
cycleway route finalised and
construction underway so that
we extend our cycleway network
and link up more parts of the
city,’’ Osborne said.
Public feedback is currently
being sought on the plans for
the Wheels to Wings cycleway.
People can share their views
between now and February 22.
The city council will consider
the submissions and finalise
the route later this year, ahead
of construction starting in the
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1000 applicants waiting for housing in city
• From page 1
ŌCHT chief executive Cate
Kearney said the trust aims to
reduce homelessness in Christchurch
with new homes that blend
in with other modern, developments.
“We’d really
hope that
communities
understand
that social and
community
housing is
Cate Kearney
needed more
now than
ever, and in all
suburbs, especially as we see the
impact of the housing shortage,
high rentals and the lingering effects
of the Covid-19 response on
the number of people in need of a
home,” she said.
The Ministry of Social Development’s
Social Housing Register
routinely has more than 1000
applicants waiting for housing in
the Christchurch city area.
ŌCHT commercial and development
manager Ed Leeson said
the new, two-storey units will be
a home for a range of tenants,
from single people to families.
They will be designed to
achieve the New Zealand Green
Building Council’s Homestar 6
rating, at a standard that is at or
above those set in New Zealand
building code.
Modern materials, passive solar
design and high-spec insulation
will help make them homes that
are environmentally sound and
MODERN: The new housing
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Below – The former complex
in Coles Pl that has now
been demolished.
cheaper to run, Leeson said.
Outside the homes, the surrounding
area includes landscaped
communal green areas
and gardens, roading and parking
are designed for safety and
people-friendly spaces.
“This is going to be a
lovely site with very attractive
landscaping, green spaces, communal
areas and fruit trees,” said
Leeson.
“It used to be home to old
units that were past their usedby
date. We plan to deliver new
homes that enhance the best use
of our land and wider community.”
ŌCHT provided 59 new
homes last year and will open
another 30 when the first stage
of the three stage, 90-home
Brougham St development is
officially opened tomorrow.
“As a landlord, ŌCHT is
all about providing warm, dry,
safe and modern homes,” said
Leeson.
“But that is just part of the
story – our leased homes have
been part of Christchurch
for 90 years and with our new
homes we aspire to enhance the
lives of our tenants and
the community around them.”
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Traffic mitigation a community board priority
• By Bea Gooding
DRAFTING THE long term
plan and advocating for the
community on traffic mitigation
in congested areas will be
prioritised by the Papanui-Innes
Community Board in the next
few months.
Ahead of its first meeting of
the year on Friday, the board
identified a number of priorities
it wanted to initially address.
Board
chairwoman
Emma Norrish
was feeling
positive for
the year to
come in spite
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of the major
disruptions
caused by
the Covid-19
pandemic.
“I’m feeling really positive,
we had a tough time last year
but people are ready to move
forward and get things done.
Our board is too,” she said.
On the topic of getting things
done, the board will be working
to complete its draft long term
plan, which is due next month.
The following month will see
the plan put through public
consultation. Once finalised,
it will determine how the city
PRIORITY: Mitigating traffic on Cranford St is on top of the list for the community board.
council should allocate budgets
for the area.
Another priority was the
mitigation of safety and
visibility issues outside
Northlink shopping centre, and
congestion brought about by
the new Christchurch Northern
Corridor.
“One of the big ones is the
traffic issues along Langdons Rd
and looking at how we can deal
with those issues, and mitigating
traffic on Cranford St from the
new motorway,” said Norrish.
Increased traffic and unsafe
driver behaviour in both of
these areas posed safety risks
for residents accessing their
properties and for pedestrians
walking nearby.
Beginning next month, a peak
hour bus lane is being trialled for
three months on Cranford St.
Residents wanted a bus lane
to encourage people to get out
of their cars, and the trial will
determine a need for it as a
means to manage the increased
traffic.
They feared the new motorway
put “cars over the community,”
facilitating more vehicles into
their quiet neighbourhoods, and
put public transport options on
the backburner.
Last week, Nor’West News
revealed what plans the
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Community Board had up its
sleeve for the first half of the
year.
Chairman David Cartwright
said this included installing
bigger rubbish bins at high
usage parks, addressing derelict
buildings and improving
pedestrian safety.
Norrish was looking forward
to working with the community
this year towards the activation
of 10 Shirley Rd.
“We as a board have ringfenced
$15,000 from the
Discretionary Response Fund for
activation of 10 Shirley Road,”
she said.
“We’re looking to partner with
groups in the community.”
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Q. What does the future look like for House of Travel Northlink?
A. With our new name, new location but the same team of highly experienced travel consultants we are feeling positive about the future. We’re still excited to continue
talking travel, and in our new location we’re looking forward to finding out whether a change really is as good as a holiday!
For now, we are open Monday to Friday each week and we’re looking forward to showing off our new location to our customers - whether they’re arranging an amazing
domestic holiday, starting to plan an epic overseas adventure for after the borders have reopened, or just popping in to say hello.
OUR TEAM
Stacey Mullinger
Owner Operator
Contact: staceym@hot.co.nz
Brigid Murphy
Travel Consultant
Contact: brigidm@hot.co.nz
Vicky Baker
Domestic Consultant
Contact: vickyb@hot.co.nz
Brigitta Moore
Travel Consultant
Contact: brigittam@hot.co.nz
Sarah Bright
Travel Consultant
Contact: sbright@hot.co.nz
Stacey has been the owner
operator of House of Travel
Northlink for 7 years, with 20+
years in the business she has
experienced many disasters in the
travel industry which steads her
well to lead this team through the
COVID Pandemic.
Brigid is the longest standing
member of the team, after 22 years
she is well known and respected
by her clients. Brigid specialises
in off the beaten track experiences
– over the last few years she
has explored many parts of New
Zealand but loved her recent
trip to the North Island where her
highlights were the WaioTapu
Thermal Reserve in Rotorua and
watching the kayakers at NZ’s
highest waterfall - Wairere Falls.
Vicky Baker is our domestic
queen, Vicky has been a travel
consultant and sales support
with House of Travel for the
past 14 years. With changes in
the business Vicky is embracing
her new role as a Domestic
Consultant. She loved her
recent trip to the Coromandel
with her family.
Brigitta is celebrating her 20th
year at House of Travel this week.
During her time at HOT Brigitta has
had many achievements, including
TOP House of Travel consultant and
being named in the elite House
of Travel Legends group. Brigitta
loves travelling and has made the
most of the opportunity to see
our own country with her husband
Mike. Their recent trip took them
to the beautiful Bay of Islands, her
favourite spot was Russell with its
history and stunning scenery.
Sarah loves sharing her own travel
experiences with her clients. With
3 children and husband in tow
Sarah has seen many parts of New
Zealand in the last few months and
has just returned from a trip to the
stunning Golden Bay area. Sarah
has been part of the team for 7
years and has been with House
of Travel for 20 years, she is well
known for her bright and bubbly
positive attitude.
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KIWIBANK LOCAL HERO AWARDS
Work with music therapy earns Wade medal
• By Ella Somers
KIMBERLEY WADE, founder
and director of Southern Music
Therapy, thought it was a hoax
when she found out she had
been made a Kiwibank Local
Hero medallist for her work as
a registered neurologic music
therapist.
However, she said it was “really
lovely to be valued by someone
other than my husband and my
mum. Someone investigated
and appreciated what I’ve done
and thought it was cool, so that’s
pretty special.”
Wade grew up in Hawkes
Bay in a musical family and
studied psychology and classical
singing at Victoria University.
She considered becoming a
clinical psychologist but
“wanted to add the music in
there somewhere.”
After meeting a music therapist
and learning about music therapy,
Wade realised it was a career she
wanted to pursue. She auditioned
and got into Victoria University’s
master of music therapy
programme and, after graduating,
moved to Christchurch.
Wade describes musical therapy
as a tool to help with a nonmusical
goal, like finger dexterity
or helping with emotional
expression.
“We’re also working on
communication, physical
VALUED: Providing musical therapy for people with
disabilities has earned Kimberley Wade a Kiwibank Local
Hero medal for 2021.
rehabilitation, cognitive,
emotional and social goals,” she
said.
Music therapy is in “quite
a medical field,” Wade said,
something she wishes people
were more aware of.
“As musical therapists, we’re
providing opportunities and we
think outside the box as to how
music can be accessible to people
with disabilities.
“I love music because
it’s a non-verbal way of
communicating with people. It
bypasses everything and gets right
into your soul and provides this
universal connection to people.”
Wade has more than14 years
experience as a neurologic
music therapist and works
primarily with people who have
rehabilitation and neurological
conditions.
Said Wade: “I founded
Southern Music Therapy
because I liked working with
people with neurological
conditions. I wanted to work with
stroke clients which was quite
unheard of in New Zealand, not
just Christchurch.”
Southern Music Therapy
provides a range of therapy
services for people with
disabilities from group work
to individual sessions and
now works within all the
big neurological facilities in
Christchurch such as Equitas, St
John of God, Laura Fergusson
and Burwood Hospital.
As well as setting up the
organisation, Wade co-founded
the Cantabrainer Choir Trust
with Therapy Professionals in
February 2012 which is now run
by the trust.
The choir is for people with
neurological conditions. Wade
said she is really proud of what it’s
done for so many people.
“There was a real gap for people
with neurological conditions
who couldn’t afford private music
therapy.
“It’s a fabulous community
space for people to come together
and be able to do rehabilitation
without it being super expensive.”
A lot of Wade’s clients,
especially her stroke clients, are
not covered by ACC which means
they have to pay privately for
music therapy.
“There’s never enough funding
in the neurologic area and there’s
never enough understanding of
what musical therapy can offer,”
Wade said.
“I do have clients who sacrifice
parts of their lifestyle in order to
pay for the therapy because it’s so
highly valued in their world.”
It’s only after years of education
and advocacy of music therapy
that Wade feels more people are
aware that music therapy is out
there. Ideally, she wants people
to know that music therapy is an
option just like speech therapy or
physiotherapy and to make sure
it’s available to people if they need
it.
“In the last couple of years
music therapy is becoming more
recognised and more valued,” she
said.
“It’s definitely growing and
keeping it as a quality service is
very important.”
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KIWIBANK LOCAL HERO AWARDS
The Kiwibank Local Hero of the Year Award recognises 100 individuals across the country who strive to
make their communities a better place through hard work and dedication. Included in the top 100 local
hero medallists for 2020 were 12 Cantabrians. We profile those who live in Christchurch.
• Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah
Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah has
been hailed as a hero by law
enforcement, politicians and the
public for his actions on March
15, 2019, when he risked his
life to chase down the terrorist
behind the Christchurch
mosque attacks. Wahabzadah
was worshipping at Linwood
Mosque when the killer entered
the mosque and opened fire. In
spite of the clear risk to his own
life, he chased the offender from
the room, while grabbing an
Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah
Eftpos machine to hurl at him.
Wahabzadah’s quick thinking
and bravery saved many lives
and helped law enforcement to
quickly identify the killer’s car
and capture him.
• Alice Andersen
As executive director of
Qtopia, Alice Andersen’s role
is to celebrate, educate and
advocate for New Zealand’s
rainbow youth and their
whānau. In the year alone she
has designed, developed and
Alice Andersen
delivered Qtopia’s education
programme to more than
2000 people in Aotearoa and
Australia and helped establish
international best practice for
how schools can support gender
diverse students with her mahi
alongside Christ’s College, as
they supported their first out
transgender student.
• Erica Austin
Erica Austin was nearing
the end of her Masters of
Architecture degree at the
University of Auckland when
the Christchurch earthquakes
happened. She finished her
degree and moved south,
excited to participate in the
city’s rebuild. She is interested
in how cities can build ‘social
architecture’ to ensure the
physical environment is vibrant,
inclusive, and unites and engages
its inhabitants. Since arriving,
Austin has thrown herself
into a wide range of creative,
community and entrepreneurial
projects, and considers herself
a “Christchurch ambassador.”
She has been an invaluable
member of the teams at FESTA
(Festival Of Transitional
Architecture), the Ministry
of Awesome, Gapfiller, TEDx
Christchurch, PechaKucha,
the Christchurch Arts Festival,
WORD Christchurch, and LINC
(Leadership in Communities).
• Nigel Hampton
As a criminal lawyer with
more than five decades of
experience, Nigel Hampton has
been involved with many highprofile
cases, including the Pike
River Royal Commission and the
collapse of the CTV building.
He has been chair of the New
Zealand Law Practitioners
Disciplinary Tribunal, was the
first Disciplinary Commissioner
of Counsel at the International
Criminal Court at the Hague,
and Chief Justice of the Kingdom
of Tonga. He is a judicial officer
for World Rugby and New
Zealand Rugby, on the boards
of charitable bodies, and is New
Zealand patron of the Howard
League for penal reform. He also
helped establish the Criminal
Cases Review Commission
board, to redefine the way
possible miscarriages of justice
are identified.
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• Kerryn Scott
Youthline provides free phone
counselling to thousands of
young New Zealanders each year,
and Kerryn Scott is one of the
dedicated staff which allows this
work to happen. Scott works in
triage, ensuring the vulnerable
youth that calls Youthline are
taken care of and supporting the
volunteers that answer the calls.
In addition to her paid role, Scott
spends many hours doing voluntary
shifts, supporting the triage
team at high-volume times, and
is a volunteer mentor, training
new Youthline volunteers. Scott
constantly monitors the national
roster for gaps, and regularly
takes up extra shifts to ensure
that young New Zealanders are
able to access support when they
most need it.
• Mataio Brown
Matt Brown’s chain of
Christchurch barbershops, My
Father’s Barber, are places for
men to get their hair cut or beard
trimmed, but also safe spaces for
men to connect and unload without
judgement and regularly have
workshops with guest speakers,
community and support, an
antidote to toxic masculinity.
Brown regularly offers haircuts
at the Christchurch City Mission,
is a mentor at Christchurch
Men’s Prison, and partners with
domestic-violence charities. In
2018 Brown partnered with the
Ministry of Social Development
for the ‘It’s not OK campaign’ to
increase awareness about the role
of barbers in creating safe spaces
for men, and recently he held a
seminar at Koukourārata marae
with a kaupapa of talking about
men’s mental health, suicide, and
family violence.
Mataio Brown
• Sabidah Gillespie
Sabidah Gillespie is a longserving
volunteer member of
Shakti Ethnic Women’s Support
Group in Christchurch which
endeavours to raise awareness
of family violence and supports
women out of dangerous
situations and into safety and
self-reliance. After the March 15
mosque attacks, Gillespie worked
tirelessly with Shakti and other
agencies supporting women,
children and whānau who lost
loved ones. She visited them,
supplied them with food parcels,
drove them to appointments, and
connected them to agencies for
necessary support. Gillespie is
also a prominent member of the
Canterbury Malaysian Society,
an active member of Rotary Club
and Multicultural Society, and
is a very well-respected member
of the Islamic community in
Christchurch.
Vicki-Anne Parker
• Vicki-Anne Parker
After Vicki-Anne Parker lost
her house in the Christchurch
earthquake, she remembers being
touched by a hand-knitted redand-black
scarf sent to her by a
stranger living in Auckland. The
effect of that small gift during
a hard time was the motivation
behind Parker’s charity, NZ
Gifts of Love and Strength,
which sources donations and
provides care packages to
victims of severe trauma. The
organisation was established
after the Christchurch mosque
shootings in 2019 when Parker
provided care packages and
three meals a day to 31 families
affected by the shootings. Since
then Parker has supported New
Brighton Primary pupils who lost
their classrooms in a fire and a
Christchurch family who suffered
a fatal house fire.
Online store next step for
specialist footwear shop
Just over a year since the doors first opened, The
Shoe Room in Upper Riccarton is about to launch a
new service for customers – an online store.
Owned by podiatrist Charlotte Russell, who
also owns and operates the podiatry clinic Feet
First, The Shoe Room was part of the clinic before
increasing demand for fashionable, functional
footwear prompted her to open the specialist shop
in December 2019.
“The online store is the next ‘big thing’ for us,
and it means that a much wider customer base
will have access to our extensive range,” Charlotte
says.
Customers logging on to the online store will find
photographs of the shoes taken from every angle
as well as information on the designs and materials
used to make them. A size guide on the website
shows how to measure feet, which Charlotte
encourages people to use so they can be sure of
ordering the right size.
The Shoe Room stocks a number of leading
international footwear brands, and the range has
recently been extended with the addition of the
popular Ziera brand. Also, in addition to Propét, the
store now stocks the Dr Comfort range of medical
footwear.
While The Shoe Room’s main focus is on
women’s footwear, the men’s range is also being
expanded, Charlotte says.
Business has grown steadily over the last 12
months, both through word of mouth and with
customers returning to purchase second and third
pairs of shoes, which Charlotte says is largely due
to the service her staff provides.
“That’s our point of difference. Shop manager
Maxine and shop assistant Carol are very friendly
and welcoming and are able to build a rapport with
customers by providing that all-important personal
service and making sure customers get shoes that
fit correctly, are comfortable and look nice on their
feet.”
The Shoe Room’s online store will go live in
February, a fitting complement to the physical
store, which is located at Unit 3, 355 Riccarton
Road, opposite the Lone Star.
Opening hours are Monday 10am-5.30pm,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9.30am-5.30pm,
Thursday 9.30am-5.30pm with late night Tuesday
by appointment only, Saturday 10am-4pm.
However, the online store will be open 24/7.
The Shoe Room looks forward to meeting all of
your footwear requirements.
Carol, left, and Maxine provide the all-important
personal service for The Shoe Room customers
The Shoe Room is located at Unit 3, 355 Riccarton Road, opposite the Lone Star.
Opening hours are Monday 10am-5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday 9.30am-5.30pm,
Saturday 10am-4pm, Tuesday late night by arrangement. Off street parking available.
P. (03) 929 0927 E. info@theshoeroom.co.nz www.theshoeroom.co.nz
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Struggling to find something to buy?
If you want an opportunity to knock, it’s time to
build a door…
I appreciate right now trying to buy property
here in Christchurch is challenging. Stock
levels are low (or in non agent terms, there
aren’t enough houses on the market to meet
buyer demand) and the number of other
buyers looking is high. I have recently met
many buyers at the end of their wits trying to
buy a property.
What advice can I offer?
1. Review your criteria
Would you consider other areas or property
types than what you have been looking for.
For example is a unit a more realistic option
than a 3 bedroom home on a full section. You
might need to start a step back from what
you were hoping too.
2. Have you consulted a mortgage broker?
A broker will be able to give you more lending
options than your bank and you might find
you are able to borrow more (on this I never
condone maxing out your finances just to buy
a house, but an extra $30-50,000 could widen
your buying options greatly).
3. Keep Going
I know it’s frustrating and you’ve been to
that many open homes agents are starting to
know you by name but I can’t see the market
getting any easier anytime soon. Keep in
mind that once your in your in. You might not
end up buying exactly what you wanted but
once you have secured your first property
then your journey gets easier from there.
Every house on the market has to be
purchased by someone and the one for you
is out there, you might miss out on a few first
but learn what you can as you go and keep
positive. Share your experiences too so other
home buyers can learn along with you.
Vanessa Golightly,
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Claire Morris
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Property Management Update – Welcome to 2021
This year has sure kicked off with a hiss and
a roar in the world of property management!
Not only are we all preparing and studying
hard to ensure we have a full understanding
of the new Residential Tenancies
Amendments Act 2020 which comes
into effect on 11th February, but we are
experiencing a very high demand for rentals.
Since the passing of the amendments last
year landlords and property managers alike
have been wondering how these changes
along with the impending Healthy Homes
standards deadlines all so close together
were going to impact our market, and
unfortunately it does appear that it will, to
some degree, be to the detriment of people
needing rental properties.
There are of course several factors
contributing to a short supply and high
Feature Properties
demand. From landlords deciding it is all
getting too hard for them, the increase in
sales prices pushing them towards selling, or
of course, the influx of returning Kiwis who
need their previously rented out property
back to move into.
Prior to Christmas rental demand was
fairly good across the board in Canterbury,
however in the past two weeks we have seen
huge numbers of enquiries. In our North
Canterbury office, if we did not put a limit of
maximum attendees at each open home for
security reasons and in order to best manage
the situation, our viewing numbers would be
in excess of 50 groups at some properties.
So how can we get over this hurdle for our
tenants? The banks increasing investor’s
LVRs (from 20% equity currently, to 40%
at the end of March) is certainly not going
to help, however I was recently speaking
with some mortgage advisors, and the good
news is that second tier lenders (lenders
other than banks) are not governed by the
same rules, and they are offering some very
competitive interest rates. In my opinion
rental properties are still a more than viable
investment, particularly with interest rates
at the bank being so low – so… tongue in
cheek, I encourage you all to purchase rental
properties so we can house some more
awesome tenants!
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Property Management
027 606 0030
Ben McNab
Auctioneer & Licensee
Salesperson
Olivia Hendry
Executive Assistant
Estelle Schuurman
Property Manager
52 John Campbell Crescent
Vanessa Golightly
8 Proctor Street, Papanui
Tracy Thomson
9 Weruweru Street, Marshland
Tracy Thomson
Allie McConnell
Property Management
Assistant
Joy Coughlan
Mortgage Broker
027 223 3572
40 Jutland Street, North New Brighton
Tracy Thomson
50 Glenfield Crescent, Mairehau
Vanessa Golightly
19 Mooray Avenue, Bishopdale
Vanessa Golightly
Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui
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