Residential Management

Colliers Real Estate Management, formerly HG Livingstone Ltd, has long been known in the Christchurch market as a provider of quality residential real estate management services. Under the leadership of Sally Marks we are proud of the service we provide to investors in this market. We aim is to provide superior management services to allow our owners a hassle-free investment so they can concentrate on what they do best.

Our range of services include

• Securing of tenants for the property after a thorough screening process including credit-checks.
• Pre-inspection of the property to minimise possible disputes at the end of a tenancy.
• Provision to the tenant of an appropriate lease document tailored to the aims of the owner for the property.
• Collection of bond and depositing with the Department of Building and Housing.
• Collection of rent and depositing into our REINZ approved and audited Trust account.
• Regular inspections of the property during the period of the tenancy.
• Provision of detailed monthly statements and payment of net rentals in timeframes agreed with owner.
• Prompt follow-up with tenants as issues occur through a tenancy including resolution of insurance matters.
• Regular communication back to owners on matters affecting their investment.

We believe the depositing of funds into the individual sub-account set up for each owner under our Trust Account is a very important security measure for our owners. This Trust Account is audited three times a year by external auditors and has the protection of the Fidelity Fund set up by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

Sally Marks and her team are very experienced in residential real estate management and are keen to talk to any investors looking for the hassle-free management we can provide. Sally has many glowing references from satisfied owners which are available for potential clients to peruse.

To contact Sally please email sally.marks@colliers.com