Landlord bashing is going too far

Because of a minor technicality, a dunedin landlord has been forced to refund back to their tenant all the rent that they paid over a nine month period.
01-09-2017 more >>

Time to get online with Tenancy Services

You can now go online to tenancy bond lodgements and Tenancy Tribunal applications
19-11-2015 more >>

FastTrack Resolution

Tenancy Services has a dispute resolution service for landlords and tenants making it faster and easier to formalise a rent arrears or debt-related agreement if the two parties involved in the dispute have reached agreement prior to filing a Tenancy Tribunal application.
12-11-2015 more >>

New initiatives to improve tenancy services

A new FastTrack Resolution service will be available from today to all landlords and tenants
17-11-2014 more >>

Tribunal applications fast-tracked

A new system designed to cut the time it takes to resolve tenancy disputes will only be available to big property management firms and Housing New Zealand at first. Housing Minister Nick Smith has revealed details of the new “Fasttrack” process for the Tenancy Tribunal.
30-01-2014 more >>

Steps taken to speed up Tribunal process: Heatley

Landlords’ concerns about the timeliness of the formal tenancy dispute resolution process through the Department of Building and Housing and the Tenancy Tribunal are being heard, Housing Minister Phil Heatley says.
11-07-2012 more >>

Sensible Tribunal decision helps protect communities

The NZPIF is pleased with yesterday's decision from the Lower Hutt District Court, confirming the previous decision of the Tenancy Tribunal that allowed HNZ to give a group of tenants 90 day notices.
30-09-2009 more >>