FAQs tagged with 'Hiring / Renting'

HouseMe does not offer a rent-to-own option.. However, we do provide a straightforward and flexible finance solution to help make owning a HouseMe home more accessible.

Our financing option allows you to secure a home with a fixed deposit and manageable repayments, giving you a clear and structured path to ownership. Unlike rent-to-own arrangements, which often come with hidden costs and complexities, our finance solution provides transparency, flexibility, and certainty.

If you’re interested in learning more about how HouseMe finance works and whether it’s the right fit for you, get in touch with our team—we’re happy to walk you through the process.

You can make a start on our website by clicking here.

• We don't do Rent-to-Own/Buy, we offer Finance.
• The applicant must be living in New Zealand and have a full-time job.
• Up to 3 people can form a joint application.
• No equity or property ownership is required; however, the applicant must have good credit.
• The Landowner will be required to sign a one-page document allowing the unit on the property [if the applicant doesn't own the land].
• Interest rates range from 14.95% to 19.90% and are based on your credit history, deposit amount, and risk profile.
• Term length is up to 10 years.
• Repayments start from $200 p/week
• There is no limit to the loan amount. 
• A minimum deposit is required on all Finance Deals.
• You can not use your Kiwisaver.

Yes, we have a 9-month minimum hiring period for our transportable homes. Once your 9 months are up, you can call us to arrange collection of the tiny home or continue hiring for as long as you require.

A HouseMe Hire Application Form can be completed HERE.

Please ring or email us when you no longer require the transportable home. Four weeks’ notice is required and from that date we will schedule the collection of your tiny home!

Yes, our tiny homes come with thermal curtains on the sliding door and roller blinds covering the other windows.

There is no stove or oven in most units, however, provision is in place for a benchtop hotplate and a microwave or convection microwave oven.

Attached to the toilet is a macerator pump system. This pumps takes all waste from the unit and disperses it through a small pipe that connects to your existing services.

We now deliver rental cabins to most locations in New Zealand.

A HouseMe Hire Application Form can be completed HERE

The Transport costs vary depending on the unit size and your delivery location. We will quote based on your location and requirements. We require payment for Transport (the delivery fee plus pre-payment of the collection fee) before delivery of your cabin.

A HouseMe Hire Application Form can be completed HERE

No, there is no bond required for the unit itself. All we need is your first week’s hire fee in advance and your transport fee to be paid prior to the delivery of your tiny house. However, there is a $300.00 cleaning bond. This is refunded to you once the unit is returned in good, clean condition.

A HouseMe Hire Application Form can be completed HERE