INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND LTCs: A GOOD MATCH?

investment property and LTCs: a good match?

  Investment property and LTCs: A good match? (Or as Shakespeare might have said “To LTC or not to LTC: that is the question.”) For many years, property investors across New Zealand embraced Look-Through Companies (LTCs) as the structure of choice for holding rental properties. Accountants, lawyers, mortgage advisers, and investors often recommended LTCs because…

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RENTAL PROPERTY: WHAT RECORDS DO YOU NEED TO KEEP?

Income Tax

What records do you need to keep for your rental* property? Here is a general guide. Note that this list assumes you are using a property manager.  All costs are for the 12 months preceding 31 March:​RENTAL PROPERTY Copy of Sale & Purchase Agreement (if 1st year)Total Rent ReceivedInsurances, e.g. Landlord Protection, Mortgage Protection, HouseLegal feesProperty Management fees (if applicable)Rates – water and CouncilMaintenance, including any purchases e.g. heat-pumpRubbis […]

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