renters rights

Green Party housing campaign pledges to remove interest deductibility for landlords, build more public housing and cap rent increases at 2% per year

Green Party housing campaign pledges to remove interest deductibility for landlords, build more public housing and cap rent increases at 2% per year

David Hargreaves has not changed his view that the Government got things the wrong way around with its changes to the Residential Tenancies Act

David Hargreaves has not changed his view that the Government got things the wrong way around with its changes to the Residential Tenancies Act

David Hargreaves offers alternatives to what the Government is proposing with its revamp of New Zealand's tenancy rules

David Hargreaves offers alternatives to what the Government is proposing with its revamp of New Zealand's tenancy rules

David Hargreaves suggests the Government's proposed changes to tenancy laws will simply make it harder for the more socially disadvantaged to get private rental accommodation

David Hargreaves suggests the Government's proposed changes to tenancy laws will simply make it harder for the more socially disadvantaged to get private rental accommodation

Findings from Statistics NZ's General Social Survey show a third of renters say their house is very suitable, compared to half of homeowners

Findings from Statistics NZ's General Social Survey show a third of renters say their house is very suitable, compared to half of homeowners

Landlords face a $4000 fine if their properties are uninsulated on July 1 – but insulation companies say time’s run out and if they haven’t done it by now, bad luck. The Spinoff's Don Rowe reports

Landlords face a $4000 fine if their properties are uninsulated on July 1 – but insulation companies say time’s run out and if they haven’t done it by now, bad luck. The Spinoff's Don Rowe reports

David Hargreaves says the lasting legacy of the Government's new 'Healthy Homes' initiative will likely be increasing numbers of people dependent on the state for a roof over their heads

David Hargreaves says the lasting legacy of the Government's new 'Healthy Homes' initiative will likely be increasing numbers of people dependent on the state for a roof over their heads

Housing and Urban Development Ministry officials concede that the Govt's new 'Healthy Homes' initiative will drive up rents, see rental stock taken off the market and may increase demand for public and emergency housing

Housing and Urban Development Ministry officials concede that the Govt's new 'Healthy Homes' initiative will drive up rents, see rental stock taken off the market and may increase demand for public and emergency housing

David Hargreaves argues that what is missing from the Government's Healthy Homes initiative is a long-term plan to modernise all of New Zealand's housing stock

David Hargreaves argues that what is missing from the Government's Healthy Homes initiative is a long-term plan to modernise all of New Zealand's housing stock

David Hargreaves says despite the wave of both pro and anti comments about the Government's review of the Residential Tenancies Act, what is being proposed is in fact a disappointingly shallow series of tweaks; but what's the thing with pets?

David Hargreaves says despite the wave of both pro and anti comments about the Government's review of the Residential Tenancies Act, what is being proposed is in fact a disappointingly shallow series of tweaks; but what's the thing with pets?

Minister of Housing Phil Twyford eyes increase to tenancy termination notice periods, ‘no cause tenancy terminations’ and limiting rent increases in shakeup of the Residential Tenancies Act

Minister of Housing Phil Twyford eyes increase to tenancy termination notice periods, ‘no cause tenancy terminations’ and limiting rent increases in shakeup of the Residential Tenancies Act

Getting renters' rights up to German standards dubbed a key stepping stone to cooling the housing market

Getting renters' rights up to German standards dubbed a key stepping stone to cooling the housing market