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...
Tag - Tenancy Issues
In the tradition of calling a spade a spade, Chlöe Swarbrick's latest members' bill should be appropriately renamed as the Residential Tenancies (Rental...
Sandhu’s story is an alarming one. After termination and eviction, groups (that may or may not be affiliated with the tenant) arrived at the property on...
Brace yourself Auckland! There is more bad weather to come 😓 The good thing is, this time we have plenty of warning. So, let’s get on with helping you...
If I had a dollar for every time a landlord says, ‘I charge my tenants cheap rent because they are good tenants,’ I would be a wealthy man. As if anyone less...
Termination is not a get-out-of-jail card for HHS If you plan to rent out your property for as long as possible without meeting the Healthy Homes Standards...
New HHS compliance timeframe announced This morning the government announced an extension to the Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) compliance deadline for all...
A question from Shealy (paraphrased here to suit the format) : I self-manage my tenancy. My property sprung a leak following a storm in late March this year...
We received this question from anonymous and paraphrased it below to suit this format: My three-year fixed-term tenancy ends on 23rd January 2023. I want the...
The following are excerpts from Kristin Sutherland’s report to the Auckland Property Investors’ Association 2022 Annual General Meeting. What a...
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...
The following answers reflect our current understanding of rental business operation under the COVID-19 Protection Framework. In putting these answers...
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 Samara (paraphrased to suit this format): My fixed-term tenancy is about to end next month. The landlord asked me if I want to extend or...
This question is from Brian (paraphrased to suit this format): Can I ask prospective tenants whether they are vaccinated or intend to be vaccinated by the...
Level 4 has caught many of us by surprise. Here are answers to some common day-to-day questions arising out of the latest snap lockdown. Note that these...
