Tenants
Landlords encouraged to teminate tenancies before law change
Otago landlords with rowdy tenants are being told to give them the boot now, before a law change makes that even harder to do.
Among the new changes to tenancy rules coming into effect next February… Audio
Crack down on 'anti-social' tenants - National
National has released a plan to crack down on anti-social state tenants, in a policy titled 'Remind, Remedy, Remove' Audio
$25,000 fine 'sends message' to errant landlords - MBIE
An Auckland landlord has been ordered to pay nearly $25,000 for non-compliant behaviour and failing to lodge tenancy bonds.
Social housing tenants feel like ‘second class citizens’
Tenants living in a South Auckland social housing complex say assaults, sexual harassment and drug dealings aren't being taken seriously, and they no longer feel safe in their homes. Lisa Owen… Video, Audio
HNZ tenants evicted over meth tests on cusp of receiving compo
The first state house tenants kicked out of their homes due to flawed meth testing are about to have their compensation claims paid out after Cabinet signed off on a regulation change. Video, Audio
Housing Minister’s numbers in contrast to HNZ figures
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has said 200 Housing New Zealand tenants evicted over flawed meth tests will be compensated by Christmas, but those figures clash with figures HNZ has supplied to… Audio
Salvation Army wants changes to 'generation landlord'
The Salvation Army is calling for a housing shake-up to get long-term renters off the tenancy treadmill and into home ownership.
Govt reveals changes to revamp 'out of date' tenancy laws
The government is proposing a range of changes aimed at making it easier for tenants to rent properties - and stay in them, but landlords are hoping they'll also be considered before any changes go… Audio
A rental for life
Tenants group Renters United has come up with a blueprint that they think would be life changing for long term tenants. They want the right to live in a property for as long as they keep paying the… Audio
Nelson landlord's trust shattered by dirty, messy tenant
Barry Thompson, 81, says he'll find it difficult to trust another tenant after a woman turned his property into a rubbish dump. Video, Audio
'Families can opt to be tenants forever' with Gareth Morgan's new policy
The Opportunities Party wants to protect tenants when the house they live in is sold, by making it difficult for landlords to evict them. TOP leader Gareth Morgan joins us. Video, Audio
New tenets for tenants
The rights and obligations of both tenants and landlords are changing, and both groups are being asked for feedback. Audio
Landlords breaking new insulation law
Investigators monitoring the Government's new regulations around rental properties and insulation say landlords are breaking the law by failing to disclose how much insulation is in their rental… Audio
Govt to change rule on tenant damage liability
The government is considering legislating to overturn a court ruling that makes landlords liable for accidental damage by tenants.
Tenants could be worse off if Reserve Bank targets investors
The Property Investors Federation is warning if the Reserve Bank extends lending restrictions it will make things harder for tenants. We talk to Andrew King from the Federation. Audio
Landlords responsible for accidental damage by tenants
The Insurance Council says a landmark court of appeal decision removes the incentive for tenants to take care of their landlord's property. Audio
Landlords must pay for tenants' damage - Court
A court has ruled that landlords are liable for accidental damage caused by tenants - but one property manager is warning it could push up rents, and make it harder to find a home. Audio
Unclaimed bonds rises to $37m
Renters and landlords have left more than thirty-seven million dollars of unclaimed tenancy bonds sitting in the Government's coffers, with people either not bothering to claim the money back, or… Audio