The way you complete a bond transfer has changed. If you are a tenant starting a new tenancy and would like to have your current bond paid to your new landlord, you can indicate this when you fill out a bond refund form. Talk to your new landlord first to check if they agree.

When filling out the bond refund form, the tenant can enter any NZ bank account for their refund to be paid to, which can be their new landlords bank account.

Refunding a bond

When the new landlord receives your bond refund payment, your new landlord must still give you a receipt once the payment is received in their bank account by following the digital bond lodgement process.

Charging a bond