--- title: "Occupy Property Management vs The Rent Shop: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Occupy Property Management or The Rent Shop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New Plymouth property management companies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/occupy-property-management-vs-the-rent-shop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Occupy Property Management vs The Rent Shop: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Occupy Property Management or The Rent Shop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New Plymouth property management companies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Occupy Property Management and The Rent Shop - **Competitive set**: New Plymouth property management companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Occupy Property Management Share of Search**: 21.2% - **The Rent Shop Share of Search**: 45.5% ## Is Occupy Property Management or The Rent Shop more popular in search? - In September 2026, The Rent Shop had more branded searches than Occupy Property Management among New Plymouth property management companies in New Zealand. The Rent Shop had about 150 branded searches, while Occupy Property Management had 70. The Rent Shop made up 45.5% of all New Plymouth property management company searches we track, and Occupy Property Management accounted for 21.2%. - The Rent Shop was ahead of Occupy Property Management in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Occupy Property Management’s share of searches among New Plymouth property management companies in New Zealand moved from 14.7% to 21.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 70. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Rent Shop’s share of searches among New Plymouth property management companies in New Zealand moved from 29.4% to 45.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100 to 150. ## Top New Plymouth property management companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, The Rent Shop appeared in all four answers. Occupy Property Management was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. The Rent Shop was listed before Occupy Property Management in three out of four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Propertyscouts | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | HD Property Management | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | The Rent Shop | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Occupy Property Management | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Inspire Real Estate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Pukeko Rental Managers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Tickled Pink Property Management | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about New Plymouth property management companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which property management company should I hire in New Plymouth, New Zealand?": 1. Propertyscouts, 2. HD Property Management, 3. The Rent Shop - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best property management companies in New Plymouth, New Zealand?": 1. Propertyscouts, 2. The Rent Shop, 3. HD Property Management, 4. Occupy Property Management - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best property management company in New Plymouth, New Zealand for a rental property?": 1. Propertyscouts, 2. The Rent Shop, 3. Occupy Property Management - Searched Google, AI Overview "new plymouth property management nz": 1. HD Property Management, 2. Propertyscouts, 3. Occupy Property Management, 4. The Rent Shop Not named in any answer: Inspire Real Estate, Pukeko Rental Managers and Tickled Pink Property Management. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand New Plymouth property management companies in September 2026? - In September 2026, Occupy Property Management overtook Propertyscouts to rank 2nd among New Plymouth property management companies in New Zealand, with 21.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, The Rent Shop gained share of searches among New Plymouth property management companies in New Zealand, from 37.5% to 45.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Occupy Property Management estimated searches | Occupy Property Management Share of Search | Occupy Property Management rank | The Rent Shop estimated searches | The Rent Shop Share of Search | The Rent Shop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 50 | 14.7% | 4 | 100 | 29.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 18.9% | 3 | 120 | 32.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 40 | 16% | 3 | 90 | 36% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 22.6% | 2 | 100 | 32.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 40 | 12.5% | 3 | 110 | 34.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 110 | 24.4% | 2 | 180 | 40% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 20.6% | 3 | 120 | 35.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 40 | 11.4% | 4 | 140 | 40% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 90 | 23.1% | 2 | 150 | 38.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 19.4% | 4 | 120 | 33.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 17.5% | 3 | 150 | 37.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 70 | 21.2% | 2 | 150 | 45.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Occupy Property Management’s and The Rent Shop’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Occupy Property Management**: Measured on the search term “occupy property management”. - **The Rent Shop**: Measured on the search terms “the rent shop” and “therentshop”, summed into one figure. - [Occupy Property Management profile](/demand/nz/brands/occupy-property-management) - [The Rent Shop profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-rent-shop) - [All New Plymouth property management companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/new-plymouth/property-management-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Occupy Property Management or The Rent Shop more popular in search? In September 2026, The Rent Shop had more branded searches than Occupy Property Management among New Plymouth property management companies in New Zealand. The Rent Shop had about 150 branded searches, while Occupy Property Management had 70. The Rent Shop made up 45.5% of all New Plymouth property management company searches we track, and Occupy Property Management accounted for 21.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Occupy Property Management vs The Rent Shop: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/occupy-property-management-vs-the-rent-shop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/occupy-property-management-vs-the-rent-shop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.