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May 01
Residential Property Managers Bill to not progress

The coalition Government will not proceed with the previous Government’s plans to regulate residential property managers.

Nov 26
More tenancies to benefit from Healthy Homes extension  

The Healthy Homes extension applies to all new and renewed tenancies that commenced from or after August 28.

Nov 22
Updates to the Healthy Homes Standards, Meth Regulations and Regulations for PMs

The Government has provided significant updates to three sets of regulations.

Sep 22
Centrix report disruption to enquiry data from NZ’s largest cyber-attack

Centrix credit bureau have reported that their services were disrupted last week because of New Zealand’s largest known cyber-attack.

Apr 29
Termination Trade-off: 2 Methods of termination when rental is being sold

Under the new laws there are two ways you can terminate a periodic tenancy if the property is to be put on the market.

Apr 08
How to serve 3x five working day notices for rent arrears

The new law is known colloquially as three strikes and you are out.

Apr 07
Tenancy Services overwhelmed with calls – what does this mean for property managers?

Tenancy Services have conceded that their hotline is under pressure and this means that property managers are required to look for alternative ways to get legal advice.

Mar 31
Landlord to give notice when premises put on the market

This section of the Residential Tenancies Act has been amended and there is now a crucial difference.

Mar 29
Ardern sceptical that changes to interest tax deductibility rules will lead to rent increases

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is sceptical that a move to block landlords claiming mortgage interest tax deductions will result in a spike of rental prices

Mar 24
Responding to a tenant’s request for fibre installation

Section 45B states that a landlord must permit the installation of a fibre connection in the premises if it meets certain conditions.

Mar 04
Responding to tenant requests for installing fixtures & making minor changes

Landlords and property managers should expect a raft of fixture and minor change requests over the coming months as the bulk of the RTA Amendment Act 2020 is now in play.

Feb 25
Days of rental bidding are numbered

With record rent prices continuing to rise around New Zealand, landlords and property managers can face serious consequences if they engage in this practice.

Feb 17
The risks of charging key money

Charging tenants unlawful costs could hit you in the back pocket or even make you the subject of a media story.

Feb 11
What are your obligations if contact details change?

It has always been a requirement to notify the tenant if the landlord’s contacts details have changed.

Feb 04
Notification of successor of owner or tenant

It has always been a requirement to notify a tenant if there is a change of ownership, but now there are increased risks.