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  • Tenancy

    1 December 2017

    Vodafone email services close

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  • Tenancy

    27 November 2017

    It’s time to step up your cyber defence

    Tenancy Services is proud to support Cyber Smart Week 2017, New Zealand’s cyber security awareness week brought to you by CERT NZ and Connect Smart.

  • Rent, bond and bills

    21 November 2017

    Are you clued up about renting?

    Tenancy Services have produced some bright, funny little videos to help tenants and landlords understand their rights and responsibilities when renting.

  • Tenancy Tribunal

    27 October 2017

    New information about Tribunal timeframes

    There is new information on our website about how long it takes for a Tenancy Tribunal hearing to happen.

  • Tenancy

    27 October 2017

    Service Centre hours during holiday season

    You’ll have to save your questions about tenancy over Christmas, while our Service Centre is closed for a few days during the holiday period.

  • Healthy homes

    13 October 2017

    New look for insulation statements template

    We have now created a new easy-to-use template for an insulation statement, to help landlords capture the right information.

  • Health and safety

    2 October 2017

    Think fire safety on International Tenants’ Day

    Today is International Tenants’ Day, an event celebrated around the world, with particular emphasis on fire regulations and fire safety.

  • Healthy homes

    15 September 2017

    Warm house, cool landlord: Why doing right by tenants pays off

    From June 2019, every rental in the country will need to be insulated.

  • Tenancy Tribunal

    14 September 2017

    Failing to lodge bonds costs landlord $38,713.76

    An Invercargill landlord has been ordered to pay a total of $38,713.76 in exemplary damages and costs for failing to lodge bonds.

  • Healthy homes

    11 September 2017

    Tenancy Law Baseline Awareness Survey Report

    Tenant and landlord awareness of the 2016 changes to the Residential Tenancies Act has been measured in a new report.

  • Tenancy Tribunal

    16 August 2017

    Boarding house operator fined $1,500 for failing to install smoke alarms

    An Auckland boarding house operator has been fined $1,500 by the Tenancy Tribunal for failing to meet mandatory smoke alarm requirements.

  • Healthy homes

    20 July 2017

    Exceptions for installing insulation in rental properties

    Recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act require insulation to be installed in income-related rent tenancies from July 2016.

  • Health and safety

    29 June 2017

    New standard to target meth-contaminated properties

    Standards New Zealand has today released NZS 8510:2017 Testing and Decontamination of Methamphetamine Contaminated Properties.

  • Tenancy Tribunal

    7 June 2017

    Prime Property ordered to pay $7520 in 61 Molesworth Street case

    Prime Property Group Limited has been ordered by the Tenancy Tribunal to pay $7520 in 61 Molesworth Street case.

  • Policy and legislation

    23 May 2017

    Bill to tackle meth, damage, unlawful tenancies

    The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (No. 2) introduced to Parliament today will provide better protections and clarity for tenants and landlords.

  • Policy and legislation

    10 April 2017

    Landlords and property management companies put on notice

    Landlords and property management companies are on notice to ensure their properties meet the regulations set out in the Residential Tenancies Act.

  • Tenancy Tribunal

    17 March 2017

    Landlord ordered to pay over $16,000 for unlawfully renting converted garage

    The Tenancy Tribunal at Manukau has ordered landlord Satya Silan to refund $15,840 in rent and pay $750 in exemplary damages.

  • Tenancy Tribunal

    7 March 2017

    Application filed in relation to 61 Molesworth Street

  • Unit Titles

    2 March 2017

    Tenancy Services hits O Weeks to spread tenancy news

  • Healthy homes

    22 February 2017

    Tenancy information campaign continues to target landlords and tenants

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