Back in the day – and I say “back in the day” because, really, with the way things have advanced, even a few years ago feels like another era – I’d block out a good hour or two of my day for mediation. I’d have an actual calculator in hand, sitting at my desk, waiting for the office phone to ring. I haven’t seen or used one of those phones in at least four years. Why be tied to an office...
It was just a few days before Christmas when one of my clients wanted to meet in person. Don’t get me wrong – I was happy to see her, but the timing wasn’t ideal with the chaos of the silly season. I braved the Auckland traffic to meet her in a city-fringe suburb. We chose a cafe that was convenient for her and not far from the properties I manage for her. Over coffee, we discussed her...
Shadi Salehpour poses the question: will I be a better property manager if I were regulated? ‘I welcomed it, not because it would force me to lift my standards, but because of the protection it offered landlords and tenants from thosenot-so-great operators’ The answer to the question above is: absolutely not. I speak for a good number of business owners when I say this, regulation won’t...
Shadi Salehpour gives her perspective on the change of pet rules in rentals. It’s a windy Sunday here in Auckland. The olive tree outside my office scrapes against the building, and I sit with a hot cup of tea and two Auckland Council animal management reports, 2023 and the latest, June 2025. Working in South Auckland, roaming dogs are a reality, and I’ll admit, being nervous at inspections...