What a letdown it is to see yet another biased ‘reporting’ against landlords. This time by the vaunted Fair Go. On Monday 10th October, it...
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This question is from Cliff on the healthy homes heating disclosure standard: Four years ago, I installed heat pumps in all my rental properties. All of the...
This question is from Jess (paraphrased to suit this format): There are two tenants on my fixed-term tenancy that will soon be rolled over into periodic...
This question is from Alan (paraphrased to suit this format): What are the rules for hosting open homes under the traffic lights? What can I ask tenants to do...
This question is from Nic (paraphrased to suit this format): If I serve a 90/63 day notice under s51, can my tenant return serve a 28-day notice to bring...
Knowledge or acquiescence of a tenant exceeding maximum occupancy could invalidate a subsequent claim for exemplary damage. RE: Driskel v Zoetebier [2021] NZTT...
Mainstream commentary on the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (RTAA 2020) is grossly preoccupied with the removal of the 90-day no-fault termination...
We generally understand and talk about bonds as security deposits; on the one hand, they give a landlord the peace of mind to rent to a stranger and on the...
In an $11,476.87 order made against the tenant, Kieran Jie-Wei Cheng, that in part, penalised him for damaging the premises, the Tribunal clearly articulates...
Re: Atkinson v Monarch Realty Ltd [2020] NZTT Hamilton 4279083 Facts 5th July 2020 – Leak discovered at the property due to lack of maintenance 11th...
A common question that has been circulating in the lead-up to the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 coming into effect: Whether a tenancy at a trust...
After failing to pass The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill through the standard legislative process, Hon Chris Hipkins, Leader of the House, made the...
This week’s question comes from Kam re termination under 218-1 (paraphrased): If the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill becomes law, would landlords...
An update on 218-1 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill: the deadline for the Social Services and Community Select Committee to report back to Parliament...
218-1 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill proposes to introduce sweeping changes that will, in our view, significantly impact the business of landlording...
Some concerns have been raised about the application of the associated person rule (APR) vis-à-vis 218-1’s infringement offence regime. More specifically, how...
