News
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Rent, bond and bills
29 June 2026
Faster, simpler bond management is now live
Bond management is now faster, more transparent, and fully digital for landlords, property managers and tenants.
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Rent, bond and bills
20 May 2026
Faster, simpler bond management – get ready for more from 29 June
From 29 June 2026, bond management will be faster, more transparent, and easier for landlords, property managers and tenants.
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Rent, bond and bills
7 April 2026
Tenants – what to expect if your property manager uses software for bonds
Tenants will notice changes to how their bond is lodged and refunded as more property managers and landlords move to fully digital bond transactions.
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Policy and legislation
1 December 2025
New pet laws and Bond Hub launch
New rules about pets take effect today, and Bond Hub is now live.
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Rent, bond and bills
25 November 2025
Integrated property management software users: Prepare for bond service updates
From 1 December 2025, a new version of our business-to-business (B2B) connection for property management software will be available.
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Rent, bond and bills
4 November 2025
Bond service changes December 2025
From 1 December, we are introducing a new online self-service system called the Bond Hub.
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Policy and legislation
29 October 2025
New pet rules in effect from 1 December 2025
From 1 December, new rules about pets will take effect. These changes were signalled last year.
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Starting or ending a tenancy
23 October 2025
Why good record-keeping is a must for every landlord
In the world of managing rental properties, good record-keeping isn’t just a best practice — it’s a legal requirement.
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Policy and legislation
18 August 2025
New pet rules for rentals coming soon – what landlords and tenants need to know
New laws around pets in rental properties are likely to take effect later this year.
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Rent, bond and bills
11 August 2025
Bond top-ups now available through property management software
We’ve just made it easier to manage bond top-ups.
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Rent, bond and bills
2 December 2024
Tenancy bonds moving online
Tenancy Services in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is making it easier for landlords and tenants to manage their rental bonds.
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Rent, bond and bills
5 November 2024
We’re making it easier to lodge bonds
In late November 2024, we’ll be making changes to how you lodge a bond with us. Here are 5 things landlords, property managers and tenants need to know.
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Rent, bond and bills
21 October 2024
Bond modernisation
We’re upgrading and modernising the tenancy bond service and changing how we deliver our services.
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Rent, bond and bills
25 May 2021
Multiple bonds can now be lodged using direct debit
With cheques being phased out, direct debit is now available as a payment method for multiple bond lodgements.
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Rent, bond and bills
3 December 2018
New design for bond forms
We have updated our bond forms to make it easier for you to complete them.
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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.
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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.
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Rent, bond and bills
24 November 2016
Insurance and inspections after a natural disaster
If a rental property has been damaged in a natural disaster – such as an earthquake, a storm or a flood – the landlord and tenant should get in touch with each
