Thursday, 4 February 2021, 9:16 am
The New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation (NZPIF)
agrees with the Privacy Commissioner that the collection,
retention, and disclosure of personal information on tenants
must be open and fair,” says Sharon Cullwick, NZPIF
Executive Officer.
Due to the short supply of rental
homes, tenants are being asked for more information than is
required by a landlord for them to be assessed for a rental
property. Some information is vital for a landlord to be
able to make an assessment, such as name, proof of
identification, number of occupants, and pets. A landlord
may require to a credit check but will need to obtain
Rental woes as landlords turf out tenants ahead of law changes
22 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Changes to the Residential Tenancies Agreement Act mean landlords can t terminate a tenancy without specific legal grounds, whereas previously landlords didn t need to give a reason. Photo / File
Jenny Ling is the Northern Advocate s feature writer and news reporterjenny.ling@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Northland residents struggling to find rental accommodation believe landlords are turfing them out ahead of new tenancy laws that come into effect next month. One Whangārei resident recently received 90 days notice from her landlord after living in the house for 10 years.