Tenancy law changes
Find out about tenancy law changes and how they affect you.
Healthy homes standards compliance extension
The Government has extended the healthy homes standards compliance dates for private landlords, Kāinga Ora and Community Housing Providers who have not yet been required to comply. These changes took effect from 26 November 2022.
- For private landlords, the timeframe for compliance for a new or renewed tenancy shifts from 90 days to 120 days
- The final date by which all private landlords must comply shifts from 1 July 2024 to 1 July 2025
- For Kāinga Ora and Community housing providers, the timeframe for compliance shifts from 1 July 2023 to the new date of 1 July 2024.
The new timeframes will ensure the rental sector achieves compliance with the healthy homes standards, while recognising the impact that COVID-19 has had on implementation in recent years.
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 changes
All landlords, including boarding house landlords, must comply with the laws in the Residential Tenancies Act (the Act). Broad changes to the Act were introduced as part of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 that will impact both landlords and tenants.
The changes come into force across 3 key dates:
Phase 1 (already in force) 12 August 2020
From 12 August 2020, rent can only be increased once every 12 months and transitional and emergency housing is exempt from the Act.
Read more about the changes in phase 1
Phase 2 (already in force) 11 February 2021
From 11 February 2021, multiple changes to different parts of tenancy law took effect.
Read more about the changes in phase 2
Phase 3 – law changes took effect 11 August 2021
Tenancies can be ended if family violence or landlord assault has occurred.
Build-to-rent excluded from interest limitation rules
On 31 March 2023, legislation was passed confirming a permanent exclusion for new and existing build-to-rent developments from the interest limitation rules.
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