He said one problem with property managers that came up often was "the amount time of time it takes to fix something". He said it would help if property managers were made to sit a test or get a licence, the number of property managers and the properties they're managing. "If that property management agency is already looking after thousands of flats or has individual property managers looking after hundreds - then you don't want to go with them." "We've seen a property manager move in and live in someone's room while they were away on holiday. He said the threat with blacklisting was "if you complain, you won't be able to rent a property again".

Source: Otago Daily Times October 06, 2019 23:26 UTC