News
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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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Tenancy
26 July 2021
Translated resources available
Did you know we provide resources in a number of different languages? We’ve made them easier to find on our website.
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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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Policy and legislation
20 July 2021
Update on Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020
Regulations are being developed that support the changes relating to family violence and physical assault.
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Tenancy
1 July 2021
What 1 July means for you and the healthy homes standards
1 July 2021 ─ this is the first compliance date for rental properties to meet the five healthy homes standards. Find out what this means for you.
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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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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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Policy and legislation
28 April 2021
Request and response templates available for landlords and tenants
Recent changes to tenancy law give tenants more flexibility to make changes to the rental property or tenancy.
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Policy and legislation
6 April 2021
New pathway to help landlords address anti-social behaviour
Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 give landlords a new pathway for responding to anti-social behaviour of tenants.
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Tenancy Tribunal
30 March 2021
Impacted services: RealMe login outage
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is upgrading its RealMe services from 9pm on Friday 9 April to 9pm Sunday 11 April 2021.
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Tenancy
26 March 2021
Changes to how tenancies can end
Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 affect how tenancies can be ended. The changes have been made to give tenants more security in their homes.
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Policy and legislation
23 March 2021
Government housing package revealed
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced details of the Government housing package that proposes new measures for the housing market.
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Policy and legislation
11 February 2021
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 - further changes now in force
Further changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 take effect today. Find out what this means for you as a tenant or landlord.
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Tenancy Tribunal
3 February 2021
Huntly boarding house operator ordered to pay $8,956.28 for failing to lodge bonds
A Huntly boarding house operator has been ordered to pay $8,956.28 following evidence brought forward by MBIE’s TCIT at the Tenancy Tribunal.
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Tenancy
21 December 2020
Our hours this holiday period
Tenancy Services will be closed over the holiday period and will reopen in the New Year.
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Market Rent
9 December 2020
Refreshed market rent data
We have refreshed reporting of the bond data to give you a more accurate representation of market rent information.
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Healthy homes
16 November 2020
Landlords reminded healthy homes standards compliance deadline is approaching
All landlords of boarding houses must comply with the healthy homes standards from 1 July 2021.
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Healthy homes
12 November 2020
Healthy homes standards compliance statement required from 1 December 2020
From 1 December 2020 landlords must include a separately signed healthy homes standards compliance statement in most new or renewed tenancy agreements.
