Summit has the largest team of qualified, experienced real estate specialists, working as one cohesive team. Our agents can access listings across all our offices including Nelson, Motueka, Richmond, Stoke, Blenheim, and Picton.
For thirty plus years, we’ve been the Top of the South’s leading real estate team, helping thousands of locals buy and sell across Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough. Put our scale, local insight, and targeted marketing to work for your next move.
Specialists in residential, rural, lifestyle, commercial, subdivisions, sections, forestry, Marlborough Sounds, and auction campaigns. Summit also offers residential property management and a team of financial advisers to support your property journey.
With the region’s largest team, we understand buyer demand and send instant alerts to qualified buyers turning interest into offers faster.
Summit Weekly, premium online marketing, and the NZ Realtors Network give your property nationwide exposure - reaching up to 25% of buyers.
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The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill has passed its third reading last Thursday, delivering on the Government’s “commitment to deliver sensible changes to tenancy laws”, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says in his announcement.
Here at Summit Property Management, we see these changes as positive and will help in getting more stock into the rental housing market plus clarify several of the rules rental property owners operate under, below is a summary of the changes.
Changes to take effect from - 30th January 2025
Tenancy termination changes, including:
reintroducing ‘no cause’ terminations, meaning a landlord can end a periodic tenancy with 90 days’ notice without requiring a specific reasonreducing landlords’ notice periods for ending a periodic tenancy to 42 days in specific circumstancesreducing tenants’ notice periods for ending a periodic tenancy from 28 to 21 daysreintroducing landlords’ ability to give notice to end a fixed-term tenancy at the end of its term without requiring a specific reason
Changes to take effect from – 20th March 2025
Changes to improve clarity and efficiency, including:
clarifying that landlords can prohibit smoking inside the main rental premisesclarifying provisions for withdrawing from a tenancy due to family violence
Changes to take effect from – Date TBC – expected late 2025 (commencement is by Order in Council, enabling a date to be set later)
Pet-related changes, including:
the ability to charge a pet bond at a maximum equivalent of two weeks’ rentnew pet consent and damage liability rules
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After an incredible WIN A CAR spring campaign, we’re delighted to announce the winner of the brand-new Toyota Corolla Hybrid: Jan and Edmond Reddington of Stoke!
Jan shared her excitement, by saying:
“It was truly a no-brainer. It was a Summit experience!”
“It will be a hoot having a Toyota!”
This thrilling conclusion marks the highlight of a campaign that brought so much energy and excitement to Nelson, Tasman, and Marlborough. Qualifying properties listed during the campaign period were entered into the draw, and those who both listed and sold earned double the chance to win.
A special thank-you to:
James from NZ Police, for serving as our official witness and ensuring a fair and transparent draw.Bowater Toyota, for generously lending us the demo car that turned heads throughout the campaign throughout the region.Claire from Open2View, for capturing the exciting announcement on camera.MediaWorks, for airing our campaign far and wide across the region.To our valued vendors: Thank you for trusting Summit Real Estate with your property journeys this spring. And to our dedicated sales team, your unwavering commitment continues to make our results exceptional.
Congratulations once again to Jan and Edmond Reddington! Your success is a testament to our belief: Bigger Team, Better Results.
Nelson's leading real estate firm marks two decades of their popular property publication, now reaching 39,000 readers across the region
For two decades, Summit Real Estate has been making it easier for Nelsonians to find their dream home through their flagship publication, the Summit Property Weekly. The locally owned real estate firm celebrates this significant milestone this week, highlighting how the popularity of Summit Weekly continues to grow year after year.
Summit Weekly by the Numbers
39,000 copies distributed weekly across the Nelson/Tasman region20 years of continuous publication since Spring 2004Nearly 4x growth in reach since moving to multiple publications in 2016Available in print and online formats, including Marlborough Weekly version"The launch of the Summit Weekly in Spring 2004 became a very integral part of maintaining Summit as the most preferred real estate agency by far. From the growth of web based marketing that Summit maintains through Summit.co.nz, realestate.co.nz, One Roof and Trade Me, thousands of prospective buyers find their new home via the Summit Weekly. The buyer reach is unparalleled with the distribution growth to 39,000 throughout the region and also read online."
— Allister Nalder, Founder and Managing Director, Summit Real Estate
The publication has undergone significant evolution since its inception. Summit Weekly first appeared inside the Nelson Mail each week but in 2016 made a strategic move to be distributed inside the Nelson Weekly, Waimea Weekly and Motueka Golden Bay Guardian, almost quadrupling its reach to just under 40,000 copies each week.
This expansion has proven to be a game-changer for the company's marketing reach and effectiveness in connecting properties with potential buyers across the greater Nelson region.
"The Summit Weekly sets us apart by showcasing our clients' properties to a wider audience of buyers, which is why we continue to rely on this valuable marketing tool."
— David Turnhout, Operations Manager, Summit Real Estate
Operations manager David Turnhout emphasises that Summit Weekly represents a huge point of difference in the competitive local real estate market, effectively getting their properties in front of more buyers than traditional marketing methods alone.
The success of Summit Weekly reflects the company's commitment to both traditional print media and digital marketing strategies, maintaining a strong presence across multiple platforms while serving the local Nelson community's property needs.
Photo: Glyn Delany, Sapphire Laurence and Ben Nalder celebrate 20 years of the Summit Property Weekly.
Credit: Andrew Board (Top South Media)
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