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02-Jul-2020

218-1 reasons for termination

This week's question comes from Kam re termination under 218-1 (paraphrased): If the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill becomes law, would landlords be able to terminate a tenancy in order to renovate the property or to put the property on the market? Conditional yes in both instances. In the case of property renovation, a 90-day notice can be issued per (s32(2)(f) if the work i... read more
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{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
25-Jun-2020

Heat pumps in apartments?

Question from Andrew: As an apartment owner I own the interior of the apartment envelope, the carpark (if I have one) and mail box but the common areas and exterior cladding is owned, managed and maintained by the Body Corporate. The way I read clause 3 below as most, if not all owners of apartments won’t own the exterior cladding (owned by the Body Corporate) this gives an exemption for ... read more
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{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
22-Jun-2020

Wall insulation? No idea. 🤷‍♀️

This week's question comes from Phoebe re the HHS compliance statements (paraphrased): Tenancy Services' template HHS Compliance Statement has a section on Wall Insulation. I see that I am only required to disclose the information 'if it's known' but the 'I don't know' option seems to require some explanation for not knowing. How do I prove something I couldn't know? Do I need to buy a prop... read more
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{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
03-Mar-2020

Landlords to become criminals?

This week's question comes from Jessica re the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (paraphrased): I read somewhere that the Bill criminalises certain landlord breaches and that if we make a mistake we will become criminals. Is that true?! Great question Jessica! That said, settle down, NO. The Bill creates this concept of an infringement offence givi... read more
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{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
24-Feb-2020

How to deal with inherited tenants?

This week's question comes from Joe: I am about to settle on a property with an existing tenancy. Should I let the tenants stay? Barfoot & Thompson Property Manager Max Cameron shares his view: 'Its a bit of a complicated question, as it depends largely on the type of the property and what the current tenants are like. Chat with the current owner or P... read more
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{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
18-Feb-2020

Where does National stand on things?

This week's question comes from Barry re the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (paraphrased): What is the National Party’s position on landlords' ability to terminate with no stated reason? What is the timing for the commencement of the new law? The National Party so far has been silent on the Bill's proposal to abolish landlords' right to terminate ten... read more
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{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
23-Jan-2020

Can you test for meth yourself?

This week's question comes from Clifford (paraphrased): Is there such a thing as meth test kits? Can they be used by landlords to carry out meth tests at rental properties and are the test results valid? Yes, they are such things as meth test kits which can be used by landlords to test for the presence of meth at your rental property. You will need to meet t... read more
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{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
14-Nov-2019

The Tribunal's position on meth

This week's question comes from Pat (paraphrased): Considering the inconclusiveness of what is a 'safe' level of meth presence, how would the Tenancy Tribunal decide on cases concerning the landlord's obligation to provide a safe home with respect to meth? You are right in pointing out the two competing opinions on what is considered 'safe' when it comes to traces of meth ... read more
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{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
10-Oct-2019

Will increasing the rent give rise to a mandatory obligation to disclose insurance details

This week's question comes from Peter (paraphrased): In the case of an ongoing periodic tenancy that started before 27th August 2019, does the landlord's obligation to disclose insurance details to tenants become mandatory after a rent increase? To answer this question, we've turned to Kristine King from Duncan King Law. 'Section 13A(F) requires t... read more
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{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
25-Sep-2019

Can the OPC smack landlords?

This week's question comes from Thomas (paraphrased): What are the legal effects (if any) of the OPC's guidelines for landlords and what enforcement power does the OPC have? You will recall that over the course of the last few months, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner published, took back and republished its Guidance for landlords and tenants. The latest version (with th... read more
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