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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...

The Healthy Homes Standards officially became law on 1 July 2019 and introduced specific and minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping in rental properties. The Standards aimed to ensure that landlords...

With the current freeze on rent increases due to end on 25 September 2020, some media outlets are predicting a sudden flurry of rent increases from landlords. However, choosing to increase rent is a complex decision and one that you should not take lightly. The...