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Looking for professional, reliable, and experienced property management in Christchurch? Whittle Knight has been the leading choice for property owners since 1966. As a Canterbury-owned and operated business, we understand the local rental market better than anyone – from Riccarton to Rolleston, Ilam to Fendalton.
Whether you’re a first-time investor or a landlord with an extensive portfolio, our qualified, REINZ-accredited and SKILLS-certified property managers deliver exceptional service and total peace of mind.
For over 55 years, we’ve been managing rental properties across all Christchurch suburbs. Our team knows the seasonal patterns, student housing cycles, and what tenants are looking for – especially in high-demand areas like Ilam, Riccarton, and Sockburn.
Many of our clients are based permanently overseas. We manage everything – from tenant communication to emergency repairs – and keep you informed with regular reporting.
SKILLS Certified Property Managers of New Zealand, An Elite Partner of Tenancy New Zealand Property Managers, Accredited Property Managers of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand
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Every home is different. We provide a free, no-obligation rental appraisal based on current market trends, location, condition, and demand.
Yes — we specialise in managing university-area properties near UC in Riccarton, Ilam, and Upper Riccarton. We understand academic calendars, flatmate swaps, and tenant expectations.
Absolutely. We’ll handle all the transition paperwork, contact the existing tenants, and ensure nothing is missed.
Yes — including Rolleston, Lincoln, Rangiora, and lifestyle blocks throughout Canterbury.
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Most real estate agents spend the majority of their time and effort on their sales business. This means that their property management clients are typically treated to second tier service.
At Whittle Knight Ltd our property management team is dedicated to property management and looking after your needs. We are managed independently from the sales team, but are still able to call on the sales professionals when you are looking to buy or sell investment properties.
This means we are focused 100% on providing you with outstanding property management services.
If you are comparing Property Management Companies, we highly recommend you interview a staff member from each company – we have published a few questions we believe are particularly relevant to your decision – please read Property Leasing Questions – Comparing Companies.
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We understand what it means to be an investment property owner. We understand that to maximise the return on your property you need a professional property manager. You need a property manager that understands your portfolio and who understands what is important to you.
We fully understand that you are trusting us with an asset worth many hundreds of thousands of dollars, we understand the importance of your rent being paid on time and in full, we understand that you want to minimise outlays while maximising your income, we understand the importance of keeping you informed.
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We use industry leading property management systems.
Our team consists of highly experienced professionals with many years of property management experience.
We consistently invest in training and technology to ensure that our team are industry leaders and able to offer superior service to our owners at all times.
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Portfolio Management – You are assigned one property manager, who looks after every aspect of the management of your property – letting, maintenance, rent arrears and inspections to name a few. This way you have one contact person, who can update you at all times – there is no shuffling you from one person dealing with maintenance, another for letting the property, and yet another for account enquiries.
We understand that you need to be kept aware of all developments affecting your property. We do this several ways.
We provide you with a detailed inspection report, for every inspection we complete. You will have access to our monthly newsletter keeping you abreast of the latest developments that may impact you or your investment. Finally, our property management team are all held accountable for keeping you informed at all times. It is regularly reinforced in our training sessions and documented in the procedures that we operate by.
For Property Managers you can Trust Contact us today or call us on 03 348 4149
We genuinely believe that we have the experience, the resources, and the professional capability to manage your property better than you can!
To be the best, you have to have the best people providing the best services. Find out why so many Cantabrians choose to use Whittle Knight.
"Whittle Knight and Boatwood’s service is reliable and efficient with clear communication and admin systems to support the work of the property managers. The company has handled our Christchurch rental property for the past 7 years and handled renting out our home when we were overseas for a year."
J. Rath, Christchurch
"WKB have been looking after my properties for a few years already. All these while, I know my properties are in good hands. Sophie Brinkers is my current property manager. She is knowledgeable and easy to deal with. As a result, I have complete peace of mind and I can devote my time to other stuff..what more can I ask for?"
Karen
"With all the Property Management companies that I have worked with, Whittle Knight and Boatwood would be one of the best. Tania heads an excellent team. Focused, well trained and highly professional. Low arrears, high occupancy, above average rent. Excellent service. I highly recommend!"
David
“Fiona, thank you SOOOO much for being the best property manager ever! You have restored our faith in property managers. After a couple of horrible property managers I was beginning to think they are all be like that! Have a wonderful Christmas and holiday season. Cheers.”
Bevan, Argentina
“Sarah, you have done fabulously well with those tenants…wow it’s nicely kept…well done! Ruth was very impressed with the candidate selection process. Kind regards”
S. Booth, Christchurch
"We have had our house managed by Whittle Knight & Boatwood for 10 years and have had excellent service. Fiona Thompson manages the house for us and we really appreciate the regular updates she emails through to us. She has been extremely helpful."
G. Leitch, Christchurch
"Whittle Knight and Boatwood made our transition into flat life very simple and trouble free. Our agent Sophie Brinkers was professional, pleasant and approachable with any flat related issue or query. We would all happily sign with WKB and Sophie again."
S Goodrick, Christchurch
" I would also like to say a BIG Thank You to Louisa, our Property Manager, for her excellent support and prompt response, always. If WKB has any "Property Manager of the Year" award, I would surely vote for Louisa :) "
Abhik
If you’re looking for quality Christchurch Property Management Team then look no further than Whittle Knight – the property managers Christchurch property owners trust.
