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Health and safety
9 September 2021
COVID-19 Alert Levels 2 and 4 – information for landlords and tenants
The Auckland region is at Alert Level 4. The rest of New Zealand is at Alert Level 2.
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Health and safety
9 September 2021
COVID-19 - information for landlords and tenants
This page answers questions landlords and tenants may have during COVID-19.
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Health and safety
31 August 2021
COVID-19 Alert Levels 3 and 4 – information for landlords and tenants
Information for landlords and tenants at Alert Levels 3 and 4. Find out what it means for you.
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Health and safety
19 August 2021
COVID-19 Alert Level 4 – information for landlords and tenants
All of New Zealand is at COVID-19 Alert Level 4. This is in place from Tuesday 17 August. Find out what Alert Level 4 means for you as a landlord or tenant.
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Health and safety
21 July 2021
Support available for West Coast flooding
Following the recent West Coast flooding a number of homes have been damaged and the Temporary Accommodation Service has been activated.
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Health and safety
28 June 2021
Support available for tornado in Papatoetoe and flooding in other areas
The Temporary Accommodation Service has been activated following recent severe weather events in Papatoetoe, Tokomaru Bay and Canterbury.
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Health and safety
14 June 2021
Support available for Canterbury flooding
The Temporary Accommodation Service has been activated today following the flooding in Canterbury. Find out what to do if your rental property has been damaged.
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Health and safety
12 August 2020
Prime Minister announces alert level changes
From midday on 12 August 2020, the Auckland region will move to Alert Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand will move to Alert Level 2.
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Health and safety
10 June 2020
Alert Level 1 guidance for landlords and tenants
On 9 June 2020, New Zealand moved to Alert Level 1.
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Health and safety
16 April 2020
Prime Minister announces details on Alert Level 3
The Prime Minister has today announced details on what life in New Zealand will look like at Alert Level 3.
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Health and safety
24 March 2020
COVID-19 (coronavirus) - announcement on rent increase freeze and tenancy terminations
More information on the rent increase freeze and tenancy termination regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Health and safety
31 May 2018
Managing asbestos in rental properties
Landlords need to be aware of their health and safety responsibilities – including how asbestos is managed at their properties.
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Health and safety
29 May 2018
Minister releases report on meth residue health risk
A new report on the health risks associated with methamphetamine smoking residue on household surfaces has been released today.
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Health and safety
16 May 2018
Consumer NZ warns about ionisation smoke alarms
It’s a good time to upgrade your smoke alarms as Consumer NZ recommends that older ionisation-type smoke alarms should no longer be sold.
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Health and safety
17 January 2018
Heat goes on Auckland landlord for not having smoke alarms
The Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team has successfully taken an Auckland landlord to the Tenancy Tribunal for failing to install smoke alarms.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Health and safety
23 September 2016
Check your smoke alarms
Make sure your rental home has working smoke alarms.
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Health and safety
6 September 2016
Standard being developed for ‘P’ contaminated properties
Standards New Zealand has started work on developing a New Zealand standard on the testing of properties used for methamphetamine manufacture or use.
