Landlords cannot write clauses into tenancy agreements that conflict with the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
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Unenforceable clauses
29-Jun-2021 13:11:38
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Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Tenants
Educating Tenants
29-Jun-2021 12:54:17
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.
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Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Tenants
Landlords to keep records
28-Jun-2021 13:07:28
From 11 February 2021, the requirement for landlords to keep records has been extended to include documents related to both the tenancy and property.
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Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Tenants
Mould & Dampness
04-Jun-2021 07:00:00
Rental homes need to be free from mould and dampness before being rented out. During a tenancy, tenants need to keep the house well-aired and remove any mould straight away.
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Dude, where’s my heat pump!?
03-Jun-2021 13:19:25
From 1 July 2021, private landlords must ensure their rental property complies with the healthy homes standards within 90 days of any new or renewed tenancy.
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Topics: Property Management, Advice, Tenants
New Pathway to Address Anti-social Behaviour
28-May-2021 10:43:21
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.
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Topics: Property Management, Landlords, Advice, Tenants
Ending Tenancies
26-Mar-2021 08:00:00
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act changed the way that landlords can end both
fixed-term and periodic tenancies.
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Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
26-Feb-2021 08:14:01
Fixed-term Tenancies
There has been a lot of media attention on the property management industry as most of the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 came into effect on 11 February 2021. Unfortunately, as with any change, there has been some misinformation circulating.
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Topics: Property Management, Residential, Tenants
RTA Amendment Bill Passed
28-Aug-2020 13:34:06
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (RTA) has been passed into law with most changes coming into effect six months after receiving the Royal Assent on 11th August 2020.
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Topics: Property Management, Residential, Tenants
Blocking open fireplaces and what is meant by unreasonable gaps
30-Jul-2020 11:43:16
The healthy homes draught stopping standard states that any unreasonable gaps or holes in walls, ceilings, windows, floors and doors that are not necessary must be blocked. So, what is meant by unreasonable?
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Topics: Property Management, Tenants