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Tenants may wish to end a fixed-term tenancy early for a variety of reasons. However, both landlord and tenant must agree to the break of the tenancy agreement before any new arrangements are made. This includes going over potential expenses incurred, new agreements...

As landlords, property managers, and tenants have learned, 2021 has brought a whole heap of new changes for rental properties. From the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) reforms to the Healthy Homes Standards, these changes aim to modernise the rental market here in New...

The objective of the Healthy Homes Standards is just as its name suggests – to make homes healthy. Not only that, but these standards will also significantly benefit the health of tenants. As of 1 July 2021, all rental properties must comply with these standards. Both...

We are getting closer to the final amendments of the Residential Tenancy Act. Phase 1 included changes to rent increases. Phase 2 saw the majority of changes, including rental tenure security. The last phase of these changes comes into effect on 11 August 2021, and...

As of 11 February, new amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, such as making minor changes to rental properties and tenancy assignments, came into effect. There are plenty of other changes that we have detailed in previous blogs that we encourage you to take a...

The deadline of Phase 2 of the amendments to The Residential Tenancy Act is nearing, with more changes that into effect on 11 February 2021. We have outlined these reforms in Phase 1 and some of the reforms in Phase 2, and we will continue to update you once Phase 3...

Over the past few months, we have been reviewing the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act. These reforms, which include changes for tenancy agreements and notice periods, are being put into effect in three phases, with Phase 1 reforms already in effect. As of 11...

As of August 2020, the Residential Tenancies Act reforms came into action, affecting landlords and tenants. These amendments come into effect over the course of three phases. Last month, we reviewed some of these laws in Phase 1, which included changes to rent...

In August 2020, the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) reforms became law with the passing of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2020. These reforms aim to modernise New Zealand’s rental laws and align them with the present-day realities of renting. There are many...

What Does Your Healthy Homes Standards Assessment Need to Cover? Last month, we looked at the different compliance deadlines for the Healthy Homes Standards. The first deadline (1 December 2020) requires you to have a compliance statement in any new or varied tenancy...