The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 broadened the Tenancy Tribunal’s jurisdiction and administrative powers. This included introducing infringement fees for landlords and property managers who do not adhere to the Residential Tenancies Act. These are in addition to an increase in exemplary damages that can be awarded by the tribunal to either landlord or tenant, payable by the other party.
Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Tenants, compliance
The two remaining provisions that were due to come into effect on 11 August 2021 (12 months after the date of Royal Assent) have been delayed.
Topics: Property Management, Residential, Landlords, Tenants
Under the Residential Tenancies Act, landlords must comply with all legal requirements relating to buildings, health and safety that apply to the premises. They must also ensure that the premises can legally be lived in at the start of a tenancy.
Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Tenants
It is an unlawful act not to include a statement that details the current level of compliance with the healthy homes standards in any new or renewed tenancy.
Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Tenants
Landlords cannot write clauses into tenancy agreements that conflict with the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Tenants
At Harcourts, we take our obligations to tenants seriously and it is important that we help them to understand their responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 and also understand what the landlords’ responsibilities are.
Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Tenants
From 11 February 2021, the requirement for landlords to keep records has been extended to include documents related to both the tenancy and property.
Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Tenants
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 provides landlords with a new pathway for responding to anti-social behaviour in periodic tenancies. These changes were effective from 11 February 2021.
Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Advice, Tenants
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act changed the way that landlords can end both
fixed-term and periodic tenancies.
In New Zealand, we love open plan living which eliminates barriers such as walls and doors that traditionally separated distinct functional areas. The flow that open plan living provides is well espoused by real estate agents as a highly sought-after feature of a property, unless you are trying to comply with the healthy homes heating standard.
Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Health and Wellbeing