Bob Jackson Principal

Bob is the owner and principal of Home Rental Services, a business that he started from scratch in April 1997. Bob comes from a farming background and was for many years involved with sales of agricultural chemicals and animal remedies for such companies as ICI (New Zealand) and Dalgety New Zealand Ltd. In 1980 he entered the real estate business in Gisborne as a salesperson and by 1984 was fully licensed (Associate of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand) and running his own real estate company.

Bob recognised that there was a desperate need in the market place for a company specialising solely in residential Property Management and so Home Rental Services was born. The company has steadily grown and today Home Rental Services is the largest independent provider of property management and letting agency services in the East Coast region.

Eileen Melville Property Manager

Eileen joined our company in August 2000. She had previously been employed as a Case Manager for WINZ and earlier as a Claims Manager for ACC.

This people oriented experience meant that right from the start she was extremely well equipped to handle the daily problems encountered in the property management industry. Her understanding of the mechanics of our business was further enhanced when she completed her Property Management papers in 2001.

Now with over 40 years of clerical experience under her belt and an ever expanding portfolio of successfully managed properties it is little wonder that Eileen is regarded as our most senior and trusted property manager.

Graham Faulkner Property Manager and Letting Agent

Graham joined our company in June 2003. After a brief spell at Auckland University in the mid ‘60’s Graham spent the next 35 years farming - the last 30 years at Muriwai - before he and wife Heather moved to town in 2002.

As well as a long involvement with Federated Farmers and Gisborne Vet Club (Past President), he had 14 years as chairman of the local Area Health Board before being appointed as Commissioner and then as a member of the CHE Board. For some 16 years he has been an active member and past president of Gisborne Rotary Club and is also involved in several other community based activities.

This wide circle of contacts has enabled Graham to quickly adapt to our people oriented business where he is comfortable dealing with local people from all walks of life.

Michael Faulkner Property Manager

Michael Joined our team in July 2005. After leaving Gisborne Boys High School he went to work on his family’s farm and later as a shepherd on a large Hawkes Bay farm.

In 1997 he left New Zealand and spent 5 years in Denmark where he worked in a variety of jobs including Mink farming, Christmas tree farming and also for a large flooring company. In addition he gained some valuable experience in the music industry promoting and marketing CDs for various record labels.

He now speaks fluent Danish. On returning to New Zealand with his Danish partner Michael entered the real estate industry, initially as a salesperson and now as a very competent and successful property manager.