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Investment income from property sales
You may need to include profits you make from selling property in your taxable income in some circumstances. Income earned from property sales is like any other income. You must pay income tax on it. Read more on the IRD websiteInland Revenue website.

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publications

The material in this section includes information from these publications:

Landlords

In this section you will find information for landlords, including:

Need a quick overview?

For a useful overview of what’s involved in being a landlord, download one of our handy publications. 

Renting out your property – a landlord’s introduction to the law 

This brochure, especially for landlords, talks about some of the main things you should know about renting law, and the rights and responsibilities it gives you when you are renting out a residential property.  Find out more about renting out your property »

Tenancy information

This information sheet for tenants and landlords answers some common questions about tenancy and the law. Find out more about tenancy and the law »

Tenant and landlord rights and obligations 

This information sheet describes what tenants and landlords can and can’t do. Find out more about tenant and landlord rights »

Renting and you – a guide to the law about renting

This booklet for tenants and landlords is designed for people who need to know the basics of what the law relating to tenancy means, especially when they’re renting for the first time. It is available in many different lanuages. Find out more about the law and renting »