News
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Tenancy
27 March 2024
Report released into the proactive assessment of multi-storey boarding houses
MBIE has released its report into the proactive assessment of multi-storey boarding houses following the Loafers Lodge incident in May 2023.
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Tenancy Tribunal
1 March 2024
Landlord to pay exemplary damages, issued with 3-year restraining order for multiple breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act
An Auckland landlord has been ordered to pay rent and bond refunds and exemplary damages of $69,563.10.
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Tenancy
27 February 2024
Tenant awarded over $2,000 after landlord tried to end tenancy in retaliation
The Tenancy Tribunal has awarded around $2,160 in exemplary damages to a tenant, after their landlord sent them an email to end their tenancy in retaliation.
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Tenancy Tribunal
20 December 2023
Landlord has been ordered to pay exemplary damages
Hambletonian Limited ordered to pay $11,325 for breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act
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Tenancy Tribunal
15 September 2023
Property manager to pay damages after failing to comply with Improvement Notice
Property Management Wellington Limited has been ordered by the Tenancy Tribunal to pay $2,000 in exemplary damages to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Em
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Tenancy
18 August 2023
Residential Property Managers Bill introduced to Parliament
The Residential Property Managers Bill (the Bill) was introduced to Parliament on 18 August 2023.
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Tenancy
2 June 2023
Options for providing accommodation for your employees
As an employer, you may wish to provide accommodation for your employees to live in while they are employed with you.
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Tenancy
2 June 2023
Renting out a holiday home
How to rent out your property and use it for your holiday too.
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Tenancy
27 April 2023
Heating Assessment Tool updated to include the 2022 Building Code updates
The Building Code sets performance standards for all New Zealand building work including insulation and glazing requirements applicable to rental properties.
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Policy and legislation
3 April 2023
Legislation update: Build-to-rent excluded from interest limitation rules
Legislation has been passed confirming a permanent exclusion for new and existing build-to-rent developments from the interest limitation rules.
