- The 'accommodation to let' section of the Manawatu Standard on Wednesday and Saturday
- Trade me
- Housing Advice Centre
- A letting agency. They will charge you a fee, usually one week's rent plus GST.
Some Dos and Don'ts:
DO
- Take a friend with you when dealing with landlords/agents so they can witness what was said in case a dispute arises
- Make sure you get advice before signing a fixed-term tenancy
- Avoid agreements where you rent a room in a house/flat and share bathroom and kitchen facilities with other tenants
- Take some photos of the flat/house when you move in
- Take some more photos when you have cleaned the flat/house before you move out.
- Hand over cash without getting a receipt showing the landlord/agent's name.
REMEMBER
Once you have signed a tenancy agreement you are committed