Boarding houses: Renting a room Your tenancy agreement and the house rules Residential Tenancies Act 1986, s 66C As well as the boarding house rules in the Residential Tenancies Act, the terms and conditions of your tenancy will include what’s contained in…
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Boarding houses: Renting a room Rent and bond in a boarding house Rent and other costs in a boarding house Residential Tenancies Act 1986, ss 24, 66E, 66K, 66U You must pay your rent on time. Your landlord can give you 48…
Boarding houses: Renting a room Your use of your room and the shared facilities Your rights to use and access your room and the shared facilities Residential Tenancies Act 1986, ss 66G, 66H, 66I-66K, 66T When you move into a boarding house,…
Boarding houses: Renting a room Ending a boarding house tenancy How much notice do I have to give when I move out? Residential Tenancies Act 1986, s 66V You can end your boarding house tenancy by giving 48 hours’ notice. It’s a…
Problems with your landlord: What you can do Getting information about your rights If you have a dispute with your landlord, you can get information and a free mediation service from Tenancy Services, which is part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation…
Problems with your landlord: What you can do Mediation: Help with settling a dispute with your landlord What is mediation? Mediation gives tenants and landlords a chance to talk about and solve their problems. A free mediation service is available through Tenancy…
Problems with your landlord: What you can do How Tenancy Services can help with your rights: Improvement notices and enforceable undertakings What is an improvement notice and how do I get one? Residential Tenancies Act 1986, ss 126H-126M, Schedule 1A Tenancy Services…
Problems with your landlord: What you can do The Tenancy Tribunal: A court to decide tenancy disputes What is the Tenancy Tribunal and what can it do? Residential Tenancies Act 1986, ss 77, 102 The Tenancy Tribunal is a type of court…
Social housing: Tenants in state and community housing Overview of the social housing system Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992, s 110 The government provides subsidised rental housing through state-owned housing managed by Kāinga Ora (Housing New Zealand) and also through…
Social housing: Tenants in state and community housing Qualifying for social housing Who do I apply to if I want to get on a waiting list for social housing? Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992, s 100 Public and Community Housing…
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