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Making changes to a tenancy agreement
… Recording changes to a tenancy agreement Rent increase notice Continue a fixed term tenancy. A fixed-term tenancy will automatical…
Notice of rent increase
This is a template letter for a landlord to send to a tenant giving not less than 60 days’ notice to increase the rent. This letter meets the requirements of section 24(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. .
Rent increases and reductions
Rent can be increased by a landlord if the correct notice period is followed and certain conditions are met. Rent can also be reduced. Rent increases. For both fixed-term and periodic tenancies, landlords can only increase rent: 12 months after the tenancy start date if the increase is not within 12 months from the last rent…
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 Factsheet - A4 print version
A summary of the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act - A4 print version.
Increasing or decreasing a bond
If the landlord increases the rent, they can ask the tenant to pay a bond top-up. This can be for a general bond and pet bond. If the landlord permanently decreases the rent, a portion of the general bond or pet bond will need to be refunded to the tenant. When the landlord can increase the bond. The landlord can increase a gen…
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 Factsheet - A3 web version
A summary of the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act - A3 web version.
Serving notices
When you serve notice, you can deliver it by hand or send it to the other person. You should allow time for the notice to be delivered. How to serve notice. When you ‘serve’ or give notice to a landlord or tenant it can be: hand-delivered to the other person. This can be done in person, by putting the notice in the letterb…
Periodic or fixed-term tenancy
Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, it is important to know the differences between a periodic tenancy and a fixed-term tenancy so you can choose the one that suits you best. Periodic tenancy. A periodic tenancy can start if a landlord and a tenant agree to it in the tenancy agreement. A periodic tenancy agreement has no e…
Charging rent
Tenants and landlords both need to understand how rent is charged and paid. How landlords charge rent. A landlord can ask for 1 or 2 weeks’ rent in advance during the tenancy. This usually depends on whether the tenant will pay rent weekly (1 week in advance) or fortnightly (2 weeks in advance). It is unlawful for a landlord…
Notice of overdue rent
This is a template notice for a landlord to send to a tenant informing them that an amount of rent that was due has remained unpaid for at least five working days.