Thinking of switching?
You should not pay per property or wrestle with outdated tools. RentManager NZ was built from scratch for Kiwi landlords - flat pricing, live bank sync, and every report the Tenancy Tribunal expects.
Other tools charge per property. We charge one flat monthly fee - manage 1 or 10, same price on the same plan.
Connect your bank in under 2 minutes. All major NZ banks supported. Rent payments are imported and matched to tenancies automatically - no manual imports, no CSV uploads, no missed payments.
Properties, tenants, rent tracking, expenses, documents, arrears, notices, compliance, reports, team access. One login. One tool. No spreadsheets.
Compliant 60-day rent increase notices, Healthy Homes tracking, 2024 Amendment Act notice templates, bond lodgement via MBIE API, Tribunal-ready arrears schedules. Always up to date.
Hosted in AWS Auckland (ap-southeast-6). PostgreSQL with row-level security. Bank tokens encrypted at rest. Privacy Act 2020 compliant.
Export your data any time. CSV, OFX, PDF. Cancel any time - your data stays available for 30 days after cancellation.
Tap the mic, speak your inspection notes, and the text appears in the field. Works offline after the first page load. Your voice never leaves your phone - we use your device's built-in speech recognition, not a cloud AI service. No data sent to OpenAI, no audio uploaded, no privacy tradeoff.
The average NZ property manager charges 8%+GST of rent, plus letting fees, inspection fees, and maintenance markups. For 4 properties, that can be $12,000+ per year. Here is what that money buys you - and what it doesn't.
When a PM collects rent on your behalf, the money passes through their hands first. In recent NZ cases, property managers have stopped paying landlords and disappeared with the funds. Independent PMs in New Zealand are not required to hold audited trust accounts - there is no regulation requiring them to keep your money separate from theirs. When you self-manage, rent goes straight to your bank account.
Every time a tenant moves out, the PM charges you for advertising, showings, and background checks - then earns a letting fee (typically one week's rent + GST) when a new tenant signs. A long-term, stable tenant means none of that income. Vacancy only costs the PM their 8% of the missing rent - and even that is offset by the fees they charge you to find a replacement. But it costs you 100% of the lost rent plus rates, insurance, and mortgage that don't stop. Worse, the PM decides how hard to look. If your property is difficult to fill, they may quietly deprioritise it - your property sits vacant while they focus on easier lets. Turnover also accelerates wear and tear, leaving you with upgrade bills while the PM earned fees from every turnover that caused the damage.
Some PMs raise the tenant's rent without telling the landlord, pocketing the difference on top of the management fee. Because the PM controls all communication between you and your tenant, this is difficult to detect. With RentManager NZ, rent goes into your bank account - you see exactly what your tenant paid. There is nobody between you and your money.
Interest rates, brightline tests, interest deductibility changes, and the prospect of capital gains tax - NZ property policy shifts with every election. Many small investors have seen their cash flow wiped out by policy changes they didn't see coming. In uncertain times, the 8-15% you pay a property manager is money that could be pure profit or a critical buffer. Saving $5,000-$12,000 a year is not a nice-to-have - for many landlords, it is the difference between holding and selling.
With the right tools, most landlords spend about 2 hours a month on property management. RentManager NZ handles rent tracking automatically, reminds you of compliance deadlines, and generates the reports you need. No spreadsheets, no paperwork chaos - and you keep 100% of your rent.
If you manage properties on behalf of landlords - as an independent PM, a real estate agent, or a small agency - RentManager NZ works for you too. Palace and Re-Leased charge $200+ per month and are built for large operations. If you manage 5-30 properties, you get the same core features at a fraction of the cost: automatic rent matching, arrears tracking, RTA-compliant notices, inspections, and document management. Import your trust account transactions and see instantly who has paid and who hasn't.
Sign up and start managing your portfolio today - from $9/month.
| Traditional NZ tools | RentManager | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per-property fee | One flat monthly price |
| Bank sync | Manual CSV import | Live - auto-import + auto-match |
| 2024 RTA compliance | Limited or extra cost | Built-in - notices, Healthy Homes, all 5 standards |
| Tribunal case prep | DIY spreadsheets | One-click arrears schedule + damage depreciation |
| Inspections | Separate tool or paper | Built-in - schedule, photos, room-by-room reports |
| Maintenance tracking | Email or spreadsheet | Full pipeline - reported to completed, with costs |
| Letter templates | Write your own | Pre-written NZ templates, auto-filled, print or email |
| Document e-signing | Not available | Built-in, publicly verifiable |
| Expense tracking | Separate tool | Per-property, IRD categories, feeds into P&L |
| Data hosting | Overseas servers | Auckland, NZ (Privacy Act 2020) |
| Support | Ticket queue | Direct - talk to the builders |
| Lock-in | Contract terms | Cancel anytime, export everything |
Three steps. One afternoon. We will help at every point.
Download CSV export from your bank. Most tools let you export properties, tenants, and transaction history.
Add your properties and tenants. Import transactions via CSV. Set up rent schedules. Takes about 15 minutes per property.
Link your bank via Open Banking. From here, everything syncs automatically. Match payments, track arrears, generate reports.
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