renting

Easy ways to give your rental a new lease on life As the housing market spirals to near unattainable heights for many Kiwis, renting is fast becoming the new way of life. While renting has its perks, such as being able to live in beautiful, old villas without worrying about money-pit surprises — the practice […]

These top tips will make your rental feel like your own When it comes to decorating, renters face a particular set of challenges. Rental properties are, at best, decorated to someone else’s taste and, at worst, dingy and soulless. But unlike homeowners, who can knock down walls and rip up floors to transform a space, renters can’t […]

A rented garden needn’t feel temporary. Here are some easy steps to making your outdoor spaces feel like home Here’s how you can make your rented garden feel like home No longer just a transitional phase before buying a place of your own, renting has now become the norm for many Kiwis. One of the […]

The owner of Gisborne’s The Family Co design store has created a haven out of her rental home. A creative takes a rental home and makes it hers Home for Chelsea Thorpe, artist husband Gene Walker and their two girls Primrose and Coco is a recently renovated rental they lease from a friend. “It was […]