Nice Place! is a Wellington-based property management company offering rental property management services for landlords and support for tenants across the city. The business is led by Managing Director Keith Powell, who brings over 12 years of experience in property management and customer service roles.
The team includes property managers Rachel Murray, Marise A'Court, Natalie Depczynski and Holly Harbour, working from the company's office on Riddiford Street in Newtown. Nice Place! positions itself around personalised service, proactive management, and clear, honest communication for both property owners and renters, offering a free rental appraisal for owners considering letting their property.
The company holds an "Excellent" rating based on 159 Google reviews (verified via Trustindex), with clients frequently praising individual property managers by name for responsiveness, transparency around fees, and support during stressful rental transitions.
Property management can feel transactional when it's handled at scale, which is exactly the gap Nice Place! set out to fill in Wellington. Based on Riddiford Street in Newtown, the company positions itself around a simple idea: managing property isn't just about buildings, it's about people — and that shows up in how the business talks about both landlords and tenants as clients worth genuine care.
Nice Place! is headed by Keith Powell, who brings more than 12 years of experience in property management and customer service. Keith's stated philosophy centres on great communication, mutual respect, and understanding each client's specific needs, with a goal of maintaining excellent service standards and a high degree of customer satisfaction across the business.
Rather than presenting as a faceless agency, Nice Place! puts its property managers front and centre — Rachel Murray, Marise A'Court, Natalie Depczynski and Holly Harbour are all named individually on the company's About page, and client reviews frequently call out specific team members by name. This is echoed in the company's marketing language, describing the team as "your neighbours, your problem solvers, and your partners in creating a stress-free rental experience."
Nice Place! highlights four main pillars in how it operates: local expertise in the Wellington property market, hassle-free management that covers tenant screening through to property maintenance, responsive support so landlords and tenants get prompt answers, and a commitment to keeping properties well-maintained to protect both tenant satisfaction and owner returns. The company backs this up with personalised service for each property's specific needs, proactive rather than reactive management, and what it describes as clear and honest communication at every step.
Nice Place! holds an "Excellent" rating based on 159 reviews verified through Trustindex from Google. Reviewers consistently highlight responsiveness and follow-through: one landlord described being kept updated with periodic inspection reports, tenancy renewals and market rent reviews, and had their property let within a week of being advertised. A tenant of three years praised the team for resolving issues "quickly, without fuss," while another owner specifically praised the landlord information guide as "well laid out, easy to read and transparent of their fees and services." One tenant even noted the team went out of their way to help them secure a property that would allow them to keep their dog.
For property owners, Nice Place! offers a free rental appraisal as a starting point, alongside full rental property management services. For tenants, the company provides a dedicated "For Renters" resource and a maintenance reporting system, making it straightforward to flag issues as they come up. Current rental listings can also be browsed directly through the company's Properties page.
Nice Place! operates from its Newtown office Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and can be reached by phone, email, or through an online contact form for general enquiries or to request an appraisal.
For Wellington landlords wanting a management partner that emphasises communication and a personal touch, or tenants looking for a responsive team to manage their rental, Nice Place! offers a locally grounded alternative to larger, more anonymous property management operations.