Landlords on notice - MBIE

NZPIF executive officer Andrew King

The MBIE’s Tenancy Compliance and Investigations team announced this morning that it is putting landlords and property management companies on notice to meet their tenancy obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act.

The announcement came after a recent audit of five property management companies which revealed varying levels of compliance when it came to smoke alarms and insulation.

Some of the companies had to take action to ensure they met their obligations under the RTA – although all are now fully compliant.

Team manager Steve Watson said that, under the RTA, smoke alarms are now required in all rental properties and all new tenancy agreements must include an insulation statement which details the location, type and condition of insulation in the property.