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Don't forget if you are planning time away in a warmer environment to organise for the care of your pet, collecting your mail, checking your home is secure. I am available now to provide this service for you and your pets in the Cambridge are. Please message , phone or txt me to discuss … View moreDon't forget if you are planning time away in a warmer environment to organise for the care of your pet, collecting your mail, checking your home is secure. I am available now to provide this service for you and your pets in the Cambridge are. Please message , phone or txt me to discuss requirements
You and your families are invited to join us for our AGM on Friday 29th June at 6.30 pm in the Resthaven Common Room, 6 Vogel St. Cambridge.
Come along and hear about our achievements this past year and our plans to make the gardens more productive in the future.
Enjoy the company of our … View moreYou and your families are invited to join us for our AGM on Friday 29th June at 6.30 pm in the Resthaven Common Room, 6 Vogel St. Cambridge.
Come along and hear about our achievements this past year and our plans to make the gardens more productive in the future.
Enjoy the company of our volunteers and a light supper.
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Please help us to install and cover 12 new raised gardens. These are required to boost our year round productivity so we can supply fresh food to those who need it.
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It's National Volunteer Week!
Volunteers create positive change on many fronts – human rights, faith communities, health, education, sports and recreation, social services, arts and culture, emergency services, the environment and conservation, animal welfare, and community support … View moreIt's National Volunteer Week!
Volunteers create positive change on many fronts – human rights, faith communities, health, education, sports and recreation, social services, arts and culture, emergency services, the environment and conservation, animal welfare, and community support development – the list is endless.
If you're interested in volunteering please check out the link below to find out about the different ways you can volunteer:
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National Volunteer Week (17 - 23 June). The NVW 2018 theme: Volunteers, The Heart of our Community – By many, the work will be completed, Mā tini, mā mano, ka rapa te whai.
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Two new speed cameras will go live in Waikato from 18th June - the first of seven new cameras for the region. The digital cameras will be set up on Otorohanga Road, in Otorohanga, and Te Awamutu-Cambridge Road in Cambridge.
The locations were identified as having a high crash risk. A new camera … View moreTwo new speed cameras will go live in Waikato from 18th June - the first of seven new cameras for the region. The digital cameras will be set up on Otorohanga Road, in Otorohanga, and Te Awamutu-Cambridge Road in Cambridge.
The locations were identified as having a high crash risk. A new camera will also go live in the Bay of Plenty next week, on State Highway 2 in Pukehina.
Click here to find out more.
$ 299,000 Sensational Section - 37a Southey Street, Cambridge
Title issued and price to sell! 674 sqm rear site with its own driveway. Suitable for retirees, first home buyers or professionals. Don’t wait and miss out, call today and secure this fabulous, well-priced asset!
Phone Peter… View more$ 299,000 Sensational Section - 37a Southey Street, Cambridge
Title issued and price to sell! 674 sqm rear site with its own driveway. Suitable for retirees, first home buyers or professionals. Don’t wait and miss out, call today and secure this fabulous, well-priced asset!
Phone Peter on 021 243 7733
Hi neighbours, does anyone have children who can top this school project at St Peter's? Let us know, we'd be keen to hear about it for a story in the Cambridge Edition.
Not everyone chooses to sell their current home when they decide to move on. Sometimes, it’s not even an option. If you’re looking to hang on to your personal home and turn it into a rental, there are a few things to consider first.
1. Wear and tear
This is perhaps the biggest thing … View moreNot everyone chooses to sell their current home when they decide to move on. Sometimes, it’s not even an option. If you’re looking to hang on to your personal home and turn it into a rental, there are a few things to consider first.
1. Wear and tear
This is perhaps the biggest thing homeowners need to know. As a rental, your personal home will experience more wear and tear than it otherwise would if you lived in it. Your garden will probably not look as immaculate as it once did, and your walls and floors may acquire new scuff marks. So, if you can’t shake off your emotional attachment to the property, you may be better off selling it rather than renting it.
2. Location
The location of your home can have a major impact on its rentability and how easy it is to find quality tenants. If you’re close to local amenities like schools, Waikato University, Waikato Hospital or public transport routes, you have a better chance of keeping your property tenanted.
3. Maintenance
If your home is high maintenance - perhaps it has a pool, a large garden, or old appliances - know that you’ll need to keep it maintained to a reasonable condition to meet your obligations as a landlord/owner. This may involve extra ongoing costs, or costs to remedy the amount of maintenance required.
4. Family homes do best
In Hamilton, family-sized homes do particularly well on the rental market. Four-bedroom houses in Hamilton fetch, on average, between $450 and $520 per week. As for the strongest performing suburbs, Hamilton East/University, Te Kowhai/St Andrews/Queenwood, Dinsdale South/Frankton, Dinsdale North/Nawton and Flagstaff/Rototuna have recently experienced the strongest rental growth for family-sized properties with three to five (or more) bedrooms.
5. Landlord responsibilities
When you turn your personal home into a rental, you will take on the mantle of landlord, which comes with its own set of responsibilities. This includes finding and screening tenants, conducting or arranging inspections, repairs and maintenance. It’s a lot to manage—especially if you’re no longer living in the region. It’s why so many investors hire professional property managers to take care of the day-to-day running of their properties. Moreover, their fees are tax deductible.
Important note: If you’re leaving the country for more than 21 days, you’ll need to either appoint someone as your landlord in your stead or hire a property manager.
6. Tax implications
If you turn your home into a residential investment, be aware that you may not be able to make tax claims against it. It always pays to talk to a professional accountant to make sure you set up your home-turned-rental properly to avoid issues with tax, ownership and debt allocation.
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Let’s hear it for the amazing Fire and Emergency volunteers who help keep our communities safe.
This National Volunteer Week, head to the LetsHearIt landing page on Neighbourly and share a few words about why you’re thankful for what our volunteers do to keep our communities safe. We’ll … View moreLet’s hear it for the amazing Fire and Emergency volunteers who help keep our communities safe.
This National Volunteer Week, head to the LetsHearIt landing page on Neighbourly and share a few words about why you’re thankful for what our volunteers do to keep our communities safe. We’ll make sure they hear your message loud and clear.
Knowing how much we value their sacrifices is part of what keeps Fire and Emergency New Zealand volunteers going. Thank you for letting them know how grateful you are for everything they do.
As more and more of us try to do our bit for the environment, we'd love to hear what habits you've changed.
Have you gone off-grid? Found a way to create an environmentally home? Maybe you've given something up or swapped it for a greener alternative...? … View moreAs more and more of us try to do our bit for the environment, we'd love to hear what habits you've changed.
Have you gone off-grid? Found a way to create an environmentally home? Maybe you've given something up or swapped it for a greener alternative...? Click here to share your eco tips, tricks and experiences and we'll publish a selection of the best.
Tourists arriving in New Zealand may soon have to pay to enter the country under a Government proposed international visitor levy.
The proposal would impact international visitors entering New Zealand for 12 months or less and would be at a rate between $25 to $35.
Do you think international… View moreTourists arriving in New Zealand may soon have to pay to enter the country under a Government proposed international visitor levy.
The proposal would impact international visitors entering New Zealand for 12 months or less and would be at a rate between $25 to $35.
Do you think international visitors should be charged a levy to enter New Zealand?
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