News
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Policy and legislation
1 August 2019
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2019 passed
New tenancy legislation was passed on 30 July 2019 which will affect landlords and tenants in a number of ways.
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Healthy homes
1 July 2019
Law changes for rental properties
What you need to know about insulation requirements and healthy homes standards on 1 July 2019.
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Healthy homes
12 June 2019
Healthy homes standards compliance statement required from 1 July 2019
Landlords must include a signed statement confirming intention to comply with the healthy homes standards (HHS) in all new tenancy agreements from 1 July 2019.
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Policy and legislation
24 May 2019
No extensions for insulating rentals
Landlords have only weeks left to insulate their rentals, and the Tenancy Services Compliance and Investigations team says there will be no extensions.
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Healthy homes
14 May 2019
Healthy homes standards finalised
The healthy homes standards have been finalised.
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Policy and legislation
24 February 2019
Healthy Homes Standards announced
The new Healthy Homes Standards have been announced by Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford.
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Policy and legislation
13 December 2018
Time is running out for landlords to meet insulation requirements
Landlords may be leaving it too late to insulate their rentals in time for the 1 July 2019 deadline according to a report released by MBIE today.
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Policy and legislation
2 November 2018
No more letting fees for tenants
From 12 December 2018, tenants can’t be charged letting fees.
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Policy and legislation
27 August 2018
Consultation underway to reform tenancy law
Landlords, tenants and other interested people can have their say on the proposals
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Policy and legislation
24 April 2018
Have your say on letting fees
In March, the Government introduced a Bill which would prohibit the charging of letting fees.
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Policy and legislation
22 March 2018
Letting fees may be prohibited
The Government has introduced a Bill that, if enacted, would prohibit the charging of letting fees under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
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Policy and legislation
8 December 2017
New healthy homes legislation has passed
But what does that mean for you?
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Healthy homes
13 October 2017
New look for insulation statements template
We have now created a new easy-to-use template for an insulation statement, to help landlords capture the right information.
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Healthy homes
15 September 2017
Warm house, cool landlord: Why doing right by tenants pays off
From June 2019, every rental in the country will need to be insulated.
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Healthy homes
20 July 2017
Exceptions for installing insulation in rental properties
Recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act require insulation to be installed in income-related rent tenancies from July 2016.
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Policy and legislation
23 May 2017
Bill to tackle meth, damage, unlawful tenancies
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (No. 2) introduced to Parliament today will provide better protections and clarity for tenants and landlords.
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Policy and legislation
10 April 2017
Landlords and property management companies put on notice
Landlords and property management companies are on notice to ensure their properties meet the regulations set out in the Residential Tenancies Act.
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Healthy homes
22 February 2017
Tenancy information campaign continues to target landlords and tenants
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Policy and legislation
11 November 2016
Changes to tenancy law – what do they mean for you?
Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act came into force on 1 July 2016. Here is a summary of some of the key changes – follow the links for important details.
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Policy and legislation
21 October 2016
New tenancy investigators target Dunedin student flats
Tenancy investigators from a new government team have begun inspecting New Zealand’s rental homes.
