RE early termination for severe hardship on account of the tenant’s persistent anti-social behaviour Landlords should not presume to be able to rely on...
Tag - Tenancy Tribunal
The recent publication of Brooking v Imrie [2020] NZTT Timaru 4216438 gives some insight, albeit sketchy, into what the Tribunal looks for when ordering a...
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...
Concerning Hood, Angela Julie vs First National Marlborough Limited [2019] NZTT Blenheim 4180394 The issue What can a landlord reasonably recover from a...
Concerning Tobin, Jackie vs CHEN, JIANQING [2019] NZTT Auckland 4172141 The issue Whether tenants are afforded the Osaki protection for damages caused by...
By now, APIA landlords should be well aware of the 1947 Housing Improvement Regulations (HIR) and how it relates to s45 of the Residential Tenancies Act. The...
After considerable discussion and input from a number of interested parties including the Property Investors Federation, the New Zealand Standard NZS...
Most of us are fully aware that one of the hallmark obligations of being a landlord is to provide our tenants with a safe and healthy home. However, there...
54 Tribunal orders amounting to $38,713.76 in exemplary damages and costs against an Invercargill landlord are reasons enough for all of us refresh our...
It is largely accepted that buying a rental is different to buying a home. Investors buy on projected yield and growth making purchasing a rental a somewhat...
This week’s Tribunal case digest relates to Simpson, Alan Geraint vs K & S Ballantyne Family Trust, JR Kerr Family Trust and other parties. The way...
Considering the tremendous stress Anderson v FM Custodians Ltd has had on the landlord community, Vic Inglis’ successful appeal at the District Court is...
If ever there was a reminder for landlords to remain collected and evenly keeled, it is Wicjhita Holdings Limited vs Ross, Helena. Boy… what a case. ...
From 1 July 2016, all new residential tenancy agreements are required to include a signed insulation statement detailing the extent of insulation in the...
The landlord industry has been rocked, in recent months, by the effects of the High Court’s decision of Anderson v FM Custodians Ltd [2013] NZHC 2423...
Landlords should not be at ease in light of recent reports characterising the Auckland rental market as being under significant demand pressure. Your...
