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From 6pm on Wednesday 23 June, the Wellington region is at Alert Level 2. The rest of New Zealand is at Alert Level 1.

Read our COVID-19 page for more information for landlords and tenants.

Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 Factsheet - A3 web version

A summary of the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act - A3 web version.

Phase 1 – law changes take effect 12 August 2020, Phase 2 – law changes take effect 11 February 2021, Phase 3 , Tenancy laws are changing

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