The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, currently making its way through Parliament following the Social Services and Community Committee review, has...
Tag - Rta
Our sustained advocacy work has helped shape the latest iteration of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, which now includes a new provision making it...
Pet clauses have been a contentious issue recently, particularly since these piggies jumped onto the Herald front page. Tribunal adjudicators remain divided on...
Here’s a question from Don, ‘My tenant and I signed a tenancy agreement, and he paid one week’s rent in advance, but the day before moving in, he...
A question recently came up in our Facebook group from Brian: “I can see on the RTA (section 44A) that landlords can charge for ‘any expenses reasonably...
As the horizon of rental regulations undergoes a transformation, we find ourselves at the forefront of discussions surrounding pet ownership in rental...
Too often, we see landlords fixate on finding the ideal tenant to rent to without putting the same effort into finding the ideal property manager to work with.
The punishing drumbeat calling for landlords to upskill will continue irrespective of who ascends the election throne.
A question from Mark: My tenant has asked to put a cabin (at her cost) on the front lawn to give her family more space. I’m concerned about the street...
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...
