New community housing for Stoke

“There are three single storey brick units in the development, each containing two apartments,” he said. “They’ll be ideal for single people or small families and will help in a small way to meet the huge need for affordable housing in Nelson.” NTHT is a registered...

MBIE’s new tenancy investigators target Dunedin student flats

“We take breaches of residential tenancy law seriously, and are working to crack down on poor landlord behaviour across New Zealand,” says Paul Coggan, Manager of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s new Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team....
September 2016 quarterly social housing register

September 2016 quarterly social housing register

The register provides information on: the number of people on the register and comparison to September 2015 how many people are Priority A or B the most common type of application, eg single adult the most common age group and ethnicity of people applying the number...

Tenancy law change on damage claims being considered

“This review has been prompted by recent court decisions and Tenancy Tribunal rulings, which have sparked confusion over how the Residential Tenancy Act (1986) and the Property Law Act (2007) interact. This is resulting in uncertainty for landlords and tenants, and is...

Improvements to the code of practice for retirement villages

The Retirement Commissioner undertook a review of the code and recommended changes in August. The changes include a new step by step complaints process that includes the option of mediation to encourage earlier resolutions. The review also recommended more regular and...