Landlords :: Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake
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Landlords :: Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake
Storm and flood damage
If your property has been affected by recent flooding, storm or landslip damage, contact your private insurer. They'll help you with your natural hazards claim and what you need to do next.
For more information, go to
Cover for storm, flood and landslide damage
.
Landlords
Learn more on how to make your rental property safer and more secure.
Make your rental property safer and more secure.
Simple checks, strengthening key areas and securing potentially dangerous items will help protect your tenants, and your property investment, in the event of a natural disaster. In this section we cover some important things for a landlord or property manager to think about.
Landlord checklist
Make sure you have private insurance for your rental property and review your level of cover regularly.
Strengthen key areas of your rental property to reduce the risk of damage and injury.
Secure hot water cylinders and allow tenants to secure tall items of furniture.
Get your insurance sorted
Properties are valuable assets, so make sure you have private insurance in place that will enable you to repair or rebuild your property if it suffers natural disaster damage.
Strengthen key areas of your rental property
Taking action now to check and improve key areas of your property could make a big difference to how your rental property stands up to the stresses and strains of a natural disaster.
Secure heavy and tall furniture
You could minimise damage to your property and injury to your tenants if you let them secure tall or heavy furniture. Read more.
Secure hot water cylinders
Unsecured hot water cylinders can cause significant damage to a property during and following a natural disaster.
Some things to look for when buying a rental property
If you’re thinking of buying a rental property you should consider what natural disasters might affect that property and the local area. Read more.
Storm and flood damage
If your property has been affected by recent flooding, storm or landslip damage, contact your private insurer. They'll help you with your natural hazards claim and what you need to do next.
For more information, go to
Cover for storm, flood and landslide damage
.
Landlords
Learn more on how to make your rental property safer and more secure.
Make your rental property safer and more secure.
Simple checks, strengthening key areas and securing potentially dangerous items will help protect your tenants, and your property investment, in the event of a natural disaster. In this section we cover some important things for a landlord or property manager to think about.
Landlord checklist
Make sure you have private insurance for your rental property and review your level of cover regularly.
Strengthen key areas of your rental property to reduce the risk of damage and injury.
Secure hot water cylinders and allow tenants to secure tall items of furniture.
Get your insurance sorted
Properties are valuable assets, so make sure you have private insurance in place that will enable you to repair or rebuild your property if it suffers natural disaster damage.
Strengthen key areas of your rental property
Taking action now to check and improve key areas of your property could make a big difference to how your rental property stands up to the stresses and strains of a natural disaster.
Secure heavy and tall furniture
You could minimise damage to your property and injury to your tenants if you let them secure tall or heavy furniture. Read more.
Secure hot water cylinders
Unsecured hot water cylinders can cause significant damage to a property during and following a natural disaster.
Some things to look for when buying a rental property
If you’re thinking of buying a rental property you should consider what natural disasters might affect that property and the local area. Read more.