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ARE REPAIRS TO MY RENTAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTIBLE?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | August 7, 2026
repair vs improvement

Are repairs to my rental property tax deductible? It’s a question nearly every landlord asks at some point – usually right after a tenant calls about a leaking roof or a rotten deck. The honest answer has always been “it depends,” but Inland Revenue has just made it a lot clearer exactly what it depends…

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REPAIRS TO NEWLY ACQUIRED ASSETS: WHAT’S TAX DEDUCTIBLE?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | May 7, 2025
Vintage black-and-white photograph of workers renovating a two-storey house under scaffolding, with a sign reading "Under Repair — New Ownership Capital Improvements" and a loaded truck parked out front — illustrating the distinction between repairs and capital improvements on a newly acquired property.

Repairs to newly acquired assets: what’s tax deductible? When acquiring an asset – including rental property – it’s common to incur repair costs to bring it up to a usable standard. But can those costs be claimed? The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released updated guidance on the subject, including a “Question We’ve Been Asked”…

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IS HOUSE FLIPPING STILL A THING IN NZ?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | March 20, 2025
House flipping in New Zealand, showing a property investor renovating and selling homes for profit.
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