KEEPING A LEVEL HEAD ON METH RISK

During the early to mid-2010s, methamphetamine contamination was considered one of the most pressing issues facing landlords. In fact, prior to 2018, it often topped New Zealand Property Investor magazine surveys as the number one issue of concern.

The moral panic sweeping the nation led to many evictions, and thousands were spent stripping and cleaning “contaminated” homes. An unregulated industry sprung up around this panic, and unwitting landlords, desperate to keep their homes clean and their tenants safe, forked out their hard-earned cash to have their homes gutted.

But, in 2018, things changed. Peter