The Auckland Property Investors Association (APIA) welcomes the introduction of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill. This Bill proposes to limit landlords' ability to ban pets outright, aiming to foster transparency and candidness between landlords .
The Auckland Property Investors Association (APIA) voices profound disappointment in the coalition Government’s decision to halt the regulation of residential property managers. The absence of professional standards in the industry poses significant .
The Auckland Property Investors Association (APIA) stands firmly behind its endorsement of the Residential Property Managers Bill, advocating for the exclusion of landlords from the proposed regulatory framework for property managers while endorsing the .
Sutherland was elected onto the APIA
Board in 2018 and served as Secretary from 2019 to
2020.
Being an experienced landlord, Sutherland is
particularly interested in restoring the public’s
confidence and trust in landlords. “For too long our
industry has been mischaracterised and dishonoured by a
rogue minority of self-serving landlords who cause harm to
tenants and communities. They do not represent us,” says
Sutherland. “APIA landlords understand that tenants are
our partners. It is a symbiotic relationship where one
cannot exist without the other.”
Sutherland is also
eager to reframe the public’s understanding of residential
tenancy. “Renting is not a zero-sum game. There is a