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12-Jan-2021

Ending a fixed-term tenancy to sell

This week's question comes from Rob (paraphrased): I want to sell a property that is currently subject to a fixed-term tenancy (term expiring 22nd February 2021). I need some downtime between the tenancy and the listing to tidy up the property. In light of the RTAA, what notice should I give to terminate the tenancy? Also, for the first time, the tenant had missed a rent payment, if I give... read more
Tribunal case study
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11-Jan-2021

Landlord held not liable for co-tenants' pets

Re: Whether a landlord is liable for breaching the quiet enjoyment of one tenant for failing to enforce the terms of the tenancy agreement against a co-tenant Zama v Feng [2020] NZTT Wellington 4276448 This is a strange one. Bear with us. Alessandro Zama took his landlord to the Tribunal alleging a number of breaches. On the face of it, many if not most certainly look vexatious to us (in... read more
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04-Jan-2021

How much to increase rent by in response to RTAA 2020

This week's question comes from Joss: What rent premiums are landlords typically applying to addressed increased risks associated with the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020? Without a doubt, certain provisions of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (RTAA 2020) shift the balance of risk and reward against landlords. Anecdotally many of our members have indicated that th... read more
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{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
21-Dec-2020

What's my HHS compliance date?

This week's question comes from Cliff: My property is not yet fully HHS compliant, how should I fill in the compliance date on the HHS Compliance Statement? Actually, we expect this to be a common situation many landlords find themselves in. There are several deadlines for the Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) between now and July 2024. While the HHS Compliance Statement is now compu... read more
Tribunal case study
{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
16-Dec-2020

Hard for you but su*ks for me

An example of how the Tenancy Tribunal weighs up a landlord’s and a tenant’s respective hardship in determining the merits of an application for early termination (of a fixed-term tenancy) RE: Ayaz v Rentex Ltd [2020] NZTT North Shore 4278514 Facts The tenant and his family moved to New Zealand in May 2020 and took out a one-year fixed-term tenancy from 20th June 2020 to 18th ... read more
Tribunal case study
{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
14-Dec-2020

Cause and consequence are two different things

Landlords seeking compensation for damages caused by tenants should take care to prove the cause, not just the consequences, of the damage as VNG RENTALS LIMITED vs Xu [2020] NZTT Auckland 4269426 demonstrates. Facts On or about 2 May 2020, the bathroom of the apartment flooded. Water leaked into the adjoining apartment resulting in an approx $4.5K damage. In an email to the ... read more
Q&A
{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
14-Dec-2020

Brightline application for 'private transfer' of inherited properties

This week's question comes from Irene B and the answer is kindly provided by Amanda Watt of Shortland Chartered Accountants. The answer is intended to be for general information only and not tax advice. We inherited a residential property which was also in a Company ( we inherited the company). After a time we sold this property from the company to a trust. The only two directors of... read more
Landlording
{{name}} - APIA Auckland Property Investors
09-Dec-2020

Rent increase after substantial work: not a case of $1-in-$1-out

From time to time, investors almost flippantly assume that any expenses incurred improving the property can be directly recouped from the tenant by way of rent increase on a $1-in-$1-out basis. Monarch Realty Ltd v Alchin-Boller [2020] NZTT Hamilton 4277248 is a reminder that this is not the case. At least not quite. Facts The landlord sought the tenant’s consent to increase th... read more
Editor's Choice
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08-Dec-2020

Kelvin Davidson: It’s been an unprecedented year – the swings and roundabouts of 2020

Thinking back to the start of 2020, nobody could have anticipated what was about to playout for the economy or the property market. But after a lot of uncertainty and conjecture about what the future might hold, we’re almost at the end of the year and it’s remarkable to see that house sales and prices are on a strong upswing. Indeed, the number of... read more
Guest blog
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20-Nov-2020

Ryan Smuts: Can you still get a mortgage after filing for bankruptcy?

When it comes to mortgage lending, in many circumstances it comes down to deposits/equity and your ability to meet loan affordability criteria, which can be different depending on which lender you approach. However, another key area of mortgage lending is your character, which covers your overall position as a borrower – including for example, credit history and ... read more
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