This week’s question comes from Kowie S: We had a fixed-term tenancy from the end 2019- end 2020. Our landlords reached out close to the expiry date...
Tag - Tenancy Issues
On the awarding of legal costs by the Tenancy Tribunal RE: Thomas and other v Novus Vita Limited [2021] NZTT Wellington 4266110, 4266355 The basis of the...
Rent is a key pillar to support a claim of a residential tenancy. It is never super nice to see family disputes play out in the public domain. The venerable...
An example of how the Tenancy Tribunal weighs up a landlord’s and a tenant’s respective hardship in determining the merits of an application for early...
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...
There are lots of options available when looking to invest in residential property and one consideration is whether to buy an existing property or a ‘new...
This week’s question comes from Maggie: I issued a 90-day notice for termination on 5th November. The tenants have asked if they can stay longer as...
Now that the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 has been passed and is set to be fully implemented by 11 February 2021, we speak to seasoned property...
The last thing any landlord wants is their tenant moving out in the middle of winter because they find the property cold or damp. Your chances of re renting a...
As investors grapple with the economic effects of COVID-19, some may consider deleveraging by selling off a few under-performing properties. If these...
This week’s question comes from Joe: I am about to settle on a property with an existing tenancy. Should I let the tenants stay? Barfoot &...
On Sunday 17th November the Coalition Government announced a number of proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act in accordance with the Labour...
The 2019 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (RTAA) moved things forward… a bit. Landlords can now access the property to test for meth contamination. But the...
Sandra has a problem. Sandra and her husband Terry live in a small house down a private right-of-way. They have been there for a few years, and like the...
This week’s question comes from Peter (paraphrased): In the case of an ongoing periodic tenancy that started before 27th August 2019, does the...
Sometimes, tenants who jointly sign a tenancy agreement may decide to part ways. When that happens, you would expect at least one of the two to move out of the...
