Robert Whitaker

Hundreds of property managers across the country are signed up to a private social media page where landlords blacklist tenants despite the claims of bad behaviour being unverified and some posts… Audio

Councils have been downplaying the powers they have in enforcing healthy homes Renter advocacy group Renters United has found that across 68 councils only 14 repair orders have been issued by council… Audio

Home ownership rates have hit a 70 year low and those working in housing are not at all surprised.

A new 150-page report from Stats NZ titled Housing in Aotearoa: 2020 reveals a grim portrait of the… Audio

New tenancy law which aims to strengthen renters' rights is expected to be pushed through Parliament under urgency this week.

Associate Housing Minister Kris Faafoi has promised to overhaul the… Audio

Soon the country will reach Level 4 restrictions in a bid to slow the spread of Covid 19. It means many will be working from home, but as non-essential businesses close, it mean many will struggle to… Audio

A massive shortage of rental properties in Wellington is fueling record price increases, with the median weekly rent cracking the $600 mark for the first time ever last month.

A tenants' advocacy… Video, Audio

The government has announced a swathe of changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, aimed at strengthening tenants' rights. Robert Whitaker from Renters United joins the panel with his reaction. Audio

The royals in NZ, and Prince Andrew's interview; Tenancy Act changes rile up landlords. Audio

The government says changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will allow renters to make their houses, homes, but landlords aren't having a bar of it.

The new rules include limiting rent rises to once… Audio

Renters are dismissing what they call a "predictable" push-back from property investors over a suite of changes meant to make renting fairer and more secure.

Under current law, landlords can kick out… Audio

The Real Estate Institute is calling on the Government to regulate the property management industry, more than a decade after it was deregulated. REINZ is citing unethical behaviour, including… Audio

A Richmond flat with damp rooms, a sagging ceiling, and a piece of flanelette patching a hole in the shower has been help up as a symptom of the sorry state of many New Zealand rentals. Renters… Audio

A new app called Proper aims to simplify the rental experience for both landlords and tenants, but the free background check has raised privacy concerns with renters advocates. The app's founder Aaron… Audio

As the government considers new minimum standards for rental homes, a new online tool to assess if a house is warm, safe and dry has been launched. The Homefit intiative www.homefit.org.nz has been… Audio

Renters have won their campaign against crippling letting fees. Parliament passed legislation yesterday that will ban the fees from next month. The Housing Minister Phil Twyford says this could put up… Audio

A new learning tool is proving so popular with kids, they spend their lunchtime still playing it. The Game of Awesome is a card game aimed at inspiring students to write. Audio

In the Music 101 Pocket Edition tonight Yadana Saw attends the Renters United fundraiser gig, Trevor Reekie has his time with the Reverend Horton Heat and Alex Behan talks busking with Passenger and… Audio