The 2024 changes to the Residential Tenancies Act bring new rules around 90-day notices, family violence provisions, and pet bonds—but they also create challenges for landlords. Restrictions on tenancy terminations, financial risks tied to short-notice exits, and unclear guidelines on pet ownership are making rental management more complex. Understanding the full implications of these amendments is crucial for both landlords and tenants.

Tenants are often faced with additional charges when securing a rental property, but many of these fees are unlawful under the Residential Tenancies Act. From key money to disguised administrative and solicitor fees, tenants need to know their rights to avoid paying unnecessary costs. This article outlines the most common prohibited charges and provides tenants with the knowledge to challenge any unfair requests from landlords.

In this informative article, discover the latest updates on tenant ratings, privacy rules, and pending meth regulations for landlords in 2023. Illion and NZPIF collaborate to educate landlords on sharing tenant experiences while awaiting crucial decisions post-election.

In a pivotal ruling, a tenancy tribunal concluded landlords can’t exclude pets despite lease terms, citing the Residential Tenancies Act. This has stirred a debate on property rights and revealed a larger lesson: landlords fare better focusing on rent issues rather than attempting to manage all tenant behaviours in court.

Despite all the law changes the important ones related to rent arrears remain unchanged but the way Tenancy Services and Department of courts deal with cases has changed a bit.