Sep

12

Avoiding Unlawful Rental Fees: Know Your Tenant Rights

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.


Aug

3

Credit Checks and Meth

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.


Aug

3

Pets in Properties

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.


Apr

14

Property Review – Taxes and Tenancy Tribunals

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.


Oct

21

FAQ on RTA Reforms

Frequently asked questions about the The Government’s Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill


Apr

20

Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2020

The proposed amendment states that the current act came into force 30 years ago in 1986. What is not said is that in 1986 at that time New Zealand had an iconic Labour leader David Lange and Roger Douglas was loose on the market.