News
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Tenancy Tribunal
2 April 2025
Auckland landlords ordered to pay more than $20,000 in exemplary damages for boarding house breaches
Auckland landlords who claimed their properties were exempt from the Act have been ordered to pay exemplary damages for boarding house breaches
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Policy and legislation
20 March 2025
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2024: technical changes now in force
Further changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act) came into force on 20 March 2025.
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Tenancy Tribunal
10 March 2025
Auckland landlords ordered to pay exemplary damages and compensation for stress
Auckland landlords, who unlawfully evicted tenants that complained about their living conditions ordered to pay exemplary damages and compensation for stress.
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Tenancy
10 February 2025
Auckland landlord who failed to comply with an improvement notice ordered to pay exemplary damages
An Auckland landlord who failed to maintain his property and comply with an improvement notice has been ordered to pay a total of $4,168.21
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Tenancy
30 January 2025
Changes to tenancy terminations now in force
Changes to tenancy terminations take effect on 30 January 2025 as part of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act which was passed in December 2024.
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Tenancy
15 January 2025
Rotorua landlord ordered to pay exemplary damages, complete extensive repairs to property
A Rotorua landlord has been ordered to carry out extensive repair work to a property and pay $6195 in exemplary damages.
