The Alternative Property Management Show

Kevin Reilly has been serving tenants for over 30 years in the Manawatu. He is recognised throughout the country for his service to tenants and is now about to retire at the age of 70. Kevin is a pulverising figure, with strong social views. In this podcast, we look to take an alternative view from the side of tenants. Originally from Northern Ireland, Kevin was brought up as a Catholic in Protestant Belfast and has learned to fight for the underdog. Kevin does not hold back on his opinions.

Recently we have seen a massive explosion of Meth Testing companies that have set up, cashing in on the apparent risk of contamination to houses across New Zealand. We decided to dig a little deeper and met up with Victor Boyd, Director of Contaminated Site Solutions, an Auckland-based Decontamination company has over a decade of experience working in the industry. He is also on a Government committee looking at introducing standards around the industry. Victor gives a fascinating insight into the world of Meth testing and decontamination.

Tal Meser is a young entrepreneur building an amazing Proptech business called Tapi. This Wellington-based company is taking New Zealand by storm. Tapi is an online repair and maintenance software application that enhances relationships between tenants, landlords and property managers by speeding up the process of dealing with maintenance. Tapi has global ambitions and Tal shares his story to David Faulkner.

In the second part of this exclusive interview, Andrew discusses his growth strategies and how he sold Pro Rentals. Andrew also talks about what he is up to now with his new venture, Inspect Real Estate.

Freedom day has been and gone in the UK so we thought it would be a great time to catch up with one of the countries most respected leading Property Management experts Frank Webster to see how things have changed in the UK as it moves towards a post-pandemic future. In this interview, you will see that both the UK and New Zealand are dealing with similar issues. - Rising house prices - Shortage of rental stock - Changes in legislation - Minimum standards for housing - Landlords under attack It all sounds very familiar. Frank gives us a unique insight into life at the coalface of the property management industry in the UK.