Landlord e-newsletter

The landlord e-newsletter is quarterly news service offered by the Department.

Landlord e-newsletter
		What sort of publication it is: Quarterly news bulletin Who it's for: Landlords What it contains: Information and news for New Zealand's landlords. The main topics it covers are: new resources and tools education events and opportunities topics of interest  How much it costs: Free How to get it: Read it online (see below) Subscribe to the newsletter

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Landlord e-newsletter No. 19 December 2011

In this edition of the newsletter we cover:

• Exemplary damages awarded for unlawful bond practise
• Tenancy management tips for holidaying landlords
• New Bill reforms debt collection and enforcement options
• Claiming rent arrears in your Tenancy Tribunal application
• Landlords providing internet accounts may face fines under new copyright law

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Landlord e-newsletter No. 18 October 2011

In this edition of the newsletter we cover:

• Rental Property Vacancy information
• Tenancy Tribunal Orders online
• Claiming compensation and other costs in your Tenancy Tribunal application
• Lodging the Bond
• Inspecting and monitoring your property for methamphetamine labs
• Test your knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act

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Landlord e-newsletter No.17 August 2011

In this issue we cover:

• Services for Landlords and Tenants in Christchurch
• Canterbury Earthquake Temporary Accommodation Service (CETAS)
• Improving the way Tenancy Tribunal applications are processed
• Serving a Notice of Hearing when the tenancy is vacated
• Emailing notices and calculating notice periods
• Financial Assistance Package for owners of leaky homes
• Unit Title Disputes in the Tenancy Tribunal
• Subscribing to our service
• Let us know what you want to see in this e-newsletter

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Landlord e-newsletter No.16 April 2011

In this issue we cover:

• Services for Landlords and Tenants in Christchurch
• Make your rental property fire safe
• Contact details and Address for Service
• What to do with Abandoned Goods
• Emailing notices and calculating notice periods
• Increasing the rent during a fixed term tenancy
• What can I do if the tenant is disturbing the neighbours or other tenants?
• Body Corporate rules affect your tenant
• Water responsibilities - what to record in the tenancy agreement
• Resources for Boarding House Landlords
• New ways to learn about changes to the law
• Subscribing to our service

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Landlord e-newsletter No.15 December 2010

In this issue we cover:

• how to test your Residential Tenancies Act knowledge
• more online resources to help with the Residential Tenancies Act
• additional address for service information in bond forms
• fixed term tenancies entered after 1 October 2010
• tenancy management over Christmas
• helping tenants budget in tough times over summer holidays
• getting the best out of mediation
• landlord of the year

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Landlord e-newsletter No.14 September 2010

In this issue we cover:

• provide an update on our dispute resolution services
• provide an update on our online resources
• cover the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2010 and our resources to help you
• share the new tools and advice from IRD on tax changes

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Landlord e-newsletter No.13 June 2010

In this issue we cover:

• Winter maintenance check up
• Letting a Unit Title property
• Increasing the rent
• Redirecting a benefit to help pay rent
• Short term rentals
• Dispute Resolution Tool Kit
• Free subscription services

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Landlord e-newsletter No.12 March 2010

In this issue we cover:

• Death of a tenant
• New tools for property managers
• Introductory landlord seminars
• Serving notices
• NZPIF Landlord of the Year 2010
• Ending a fixed-term tenancy
• Showing a property to prospective tenants of purchasers
• Once a rental property is sold

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Landlord e-newsletter No.11 December 2009

In this issue we cover:

• Phone mediations prove popular
• Tenancy management over Christmas
• Tips for using Bond Transfer and Bond Refund forms
• Tips for using Change of Landlord or Tenant forms
• How to record information during a tenancy
• Maintenance tip - chimney
• Tools to help select a property manager

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Landlord e-newsletter No.10 September 2009

In this issue we cover:

• Resolving disputes quickly
• Pest problems
• Multiple tenants, individual rooms
• Naming tenants on the agreement
• Smooth bond refunds
• Free landlord seminars
• Allowing tenants to have pets

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Landlord e-newsletter No.9 June 2009

In this issue we cover:

• Keeping clean and tidy: infestations and mould
• Tools for tracking and recording rent
• Keeping accurate rent records
• Rent arrears
• Lodging the bond
• Using our online Tenancy Tribunal application service
• Landlord’s obligation to keep the property secure
• Public submissions sought on new Residential Tenancies Act Bill

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Landlord e-newsletter No.8 March 2009

In this issue we cover:

• Disposing of abandoned goods
• Do you use a property manager
• Distinguishing assigning from subletting
• New landlord seminars
• Tip for a landlord letting a unti title property
• Landlord-of-the-Year Award
• Are you a 'reluctant' landlord
• Helping tenants in tough times
• Weathertight claims — the 10-year eligibility rule

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Landlord e-newsletter No.7 December 2008

In this issue we cover:

• Smart tips for Tenancy Tribunal applications
• New landlord seminars
• Record, sign and seal to sort out tenancy problems
• Tenants with English as a second language?
• Tackling ‘P’ in your rental property
• Insulation subsidies for landlords with low-income tenants
• Flatting advice for your tenants
• Landlord of the Year

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Landlord e-newsletter No.6 August 2008

In this issue we cover:

• Dealing with tenants who ‘flaunt the process’
• Naming all tenants on the agreement
• Allowing your tenant to keep pets on the premises
• New landlord education resource coming later this year
• Bill introduced to modernise unit titles law
• Landlord of the Year
• Energy Efficiency Consumer Awareness Programme
• Seminars for New Landlords

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Landlord e-newsletter No.5: March 2008

In this issue we cover:

• Landlord seminars in full swing
• Landlord packs for new landlords
• Swift mediation continues to save you time
• New resource helping landlords choose property managers
• Showing a property to prospective tenants or purchasers
• Maintenance versus inspection
• The importance of landlord surveys
• Inland Revenue resource: residential property and tax

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Landlord e-newsletter No.4: November 2007

In this issue we cover:

• Keeping clean and tidy
• Tools for tracking and recording rent
• Filing Tenancy Tribunal applications online
• Landlords and low-income tenants to benefit from 55 percent insulation subsidy
• Another tool for selecting tenants

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Landlord e-newsletter No.3: September 2007

In this issue we cover:

• Cashing up? Keep proper records for tax purposes
• The best ‘address for service’ – getting it right
• Lodging bonds – what landlords need to know
• Energy efficient requirements
• Weathertight investments

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Landlord e-newsletter No.2: June 2007

In this issue we cover:

• Rent records
• Rent Records – rent arrears
• Terminating a tenancy
• Has your house got the winter blues?
• *Weathertight – alright?
• Tenancy Tribunal Decisions Online
• Energy efficient homes – makes good cents
• Landlord Seminars – thanks for your feedback

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Landlord e-newsletter No.1: March 2007

in this issue we cover:

• Landlord education seminars help new landlords get it right
• Ending a fixed-term tenancy early
• New email notifications help you keep track of your Tenancy Tribunal applications
• Liability for rental property damage
• Building, buying or renovating?
• EECA offers energy efficiency subsidy to Property Investors’ Federation members