This is a long shot but just in case.
My husband and I have a job offer to start work in Hamilton on 10 January.
We are already in New Zealand from 24 December and have a campervan booked until 9 Jan (we were holidaying with a view to emigrating.....tour books, friends and family convinced us before we even got that far)
We are looking for a 2+ bed, short commute from Frankton, Hamilton. We have a cat and a dog. We are 36 and 42, tidy and responsible.
Would like either a fenced in garden, or permission to put our own fences up either around the property or in part of the garden so the dog has secure space.
Dog is a staffy cross. The cat and dog are both well behaved and not destructive.
I am a fair gardener and husband is good at DIY. We are easy going and happy to do small bits of work ourselves. I have rented my own house out to tenants in the past and had them call about every little thing, and also had tenants that didn't pay rent and caused thousands of pounds of damage to my property, so know what it feels like to have your pride and joy in someone elses hands and would take good care of your property while living there, pay on time, etc.
Thinking a minimum 6 month contract would be good, happy to negotiate longer.
We live on a wide beam canal boat but rent a mooring and an office/workshop so can provide references from the marina manager and our unit owner. Both can vouch for us as people, regular payers, and also the dog.