BEHIND EVERY LEASE IS A STORY
BY NINA CLARKE
ADRIENNE DOUGLAS Ray White New Plymouth , NZ
I belong to a BNI ( Business Network International ) group here in New Plymouth , and the life coach in our group came to me asking to help one of the gentlemen they were trying to assist with getting his life back on track . He was living on the streets and had nothing .
I gave him a call and set up an interview with him at our offices . He presented himself in a good manner and my heart really went out to him . He had a really tough life . He had a job offer as a labourer but they would not employ him until he had a residential address . I referred him to WINZ ( Work & Income New Zealand ) to see if they could assist . He came back to me saying they had declined him .
I then called WINZ and put his case forward , saying I would place him in a property if they would please assist with the bond and first week ’ s rent , and he would then get the job and be able to repay . They agreed !
All fell into place , and we were able to home this man , who had never rented before in a flat of his own . He has never let me down , and in my inspections the place is always immaculate . No other property manager would assist him . Giving him a chance changed his life forever .
Here is his thank you to us :
“ Kia ora , it is my absolute pleasure to be able to recommend Adrienne Douglas . I came to her looking for help ; a chance to be able to rent a home as I was homeless in Taranaki and winter was starting to fall . Not many people would give a guy like me a chance at anything in today ’ s world .
I thank Adrienne as she opened her heart and gave me a chance and now im in an apartment renting for the first time in my life and I have a job ... thank you so much Adrienne and your team from Ray White New Plymouth ... may the sun be on your backs and the path ahead be clear .. blessings and honour thank you so much …”
NATHAN MOORE Ray White Commercial Bayside , QLD
One Friday afternoon a couple of weeks ago , a bandit in a stolen car ram-raided Red Moon Jewellery at Wynnum , smashing the entire shopfront and ransacking the business .
As property managers of the retail tenancy , the team at Ray White Commercial Bayside was notified and promptly collaborated with the tenant ’ s insurance contractor to quickly secure the premises . When contacted by police later that evening , we were able to immediately access the building ’ s security camera and provide them with footage of the attack to assist with their investigations . I attended the site on Saturday morning with the landlord to assess the damage and provide comfort and assurance to the distressed tenant . Once we understood the extent of the work required , we quickly initiated the repair process , and guided the tenant through what their insurance provider would expect to satisfy the claim .
After working effectively with the landlord , the landlord ’ s tradespeople and the insurer , we successfully had a new shopfront reinstalled and extensive internal repairs completed within two weeks of the incident . We had security bollards installed to ensure that a repeat occurrence is nearly impossible . The tenant was absolutely thrilled to be open again so soon , and quickly got back to doing business .
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