Healthy Homes Standards

The healthy homes standards are the minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping in rental properties. All rental properties must comply.

Tenancy law changes

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Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 began coming into force from December 2024. Pet-related rules will take effect from 1 December 2025.

Market rent in Avondale (Auckland) 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Sep 2025

  • Bonds 2739
  • Lower ($)580
  • Median ($)650
  • Upper ($)750

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Boarding houses

Learn about the differences between boarding house tenancies and standard tenancies.

 Bond lodgements and refunds

A landlord can ask tenants to pay a bond when they move into a property.

 Residential tenancy agreement

A tenancy agreement is a contract between a landlord and a tenant. It sets out everything that a landlord and a tenant have agreed to about the tenancy.

 Disputes

Landlords and tenants have options for resolving disputes – self-resolution, FastTrack Resolution, mediation or Tenancy Tribunal hearings.

Tools and resources