What is the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill?

The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill aims to modernise the 1986 Residential Tenancies Act. As the Act came into effect over 30 years ago, it served a very different market to the one we see today. With New Zealand's number of tenants rapidly growing in comparison to owner-occupiers, the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill aims to provide tenants with more security.

What is a no cause termination?

A no cause termination is when a landlord ends a tenancy with no given reason or cause. This is currently allowed in New Zealand so long as the tenant is provided with 90 days' notice and is not in a fixed-term tenancy.

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Q: What is the no cause clause?

The 'no cause clause' refers to a clause in the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill. This particular clause concerns no cause terminations and trying to change this so landlords cannot end a tenancy without giving a reason. These reasons will be outlined in the RTA.