Residential Tenancies Act 1986
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The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 is New Zealand’s primary legislation governing the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants in residential rental properties.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Residential Tenancies Act 1986 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (New Zealand)
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Tenancy Services (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows |
Tenancy Tribunal to impose exemplary damages for certain unlawful acts
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Tenancy Tribunal to make compensation orders ⓘ Tenancy Tribunal to make termination orders NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenancy Tribunal to make work orders ⓘ |
| appliesTo | most residential tenancy agreements in New Zealand ⓘ |
| citation | Residential Tenancies Act 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | Tenancy Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes |
boarding houses originally (later covered by amendments)
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commercial tenancies ⓘ |
| governs |
obligations of residential landlords
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obligations of residential tenants ⓘ residential rental properties ⓘ residential tenancies in New Zealand ⓘ rights of residential landlords ⓘ rights of residential tenants ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on abandonment of premises
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provisions on boarding house tenancies (as amended) ⓘ provisions on bond disputes ⓘ provisions on fixed‑term tenancies ⓘ provisions on periodic tenancies ⓘ provisions on rent arrears ⓘ provisions on service tenancies ⓘ provisions on unlawful residential premises ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalArea |
housing law
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landlord–tenant law ⓘ |
| primaryLegislationFor | landlord–tenant law in New Zealand ⓘ |
| prohibits |
landlords from seizing tenants’ goods for rent arrears
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retaliatory notice of termination ⓘ unlawful discrimination in tenancy advertising and selection (via Human Rights Act cross‑reference) ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Tenancy Tribunal dispute resolution
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assignment and subletting rules ⓘ bond lodgement requirements ⓘ landlord entry rules ⓘ notice periods for termination ⓘ quiet enjoyment rights for tenants ⓘ rent increase rules ⓘ repairs and maintenance obligations ⓘ unlawful act remedies ⓘ |
| requires |
landlords to keep premises reasonably clean and in a reasonable state of repair
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lodgement of tenancy bonds with Tenancy Services ⓘ tenants to keep premises reasonably clean and tidy ⓘ tenants to pay rent when due ⓘ written tenancy agreements in many circumstances ⓘ |
| subjectTo | amendments by later Residential Tenancies Amendment Acts ⓘ |
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