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TENANCY (836 262)
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Boarding House
Tenancy Agreement
HOW TO USE THIS AGREEMENT
1. This is a legally binding contract.
2. This agreement is for use in a boarding house tenancy
only. A boarding house tenancy must:
› contain one or more boarding rooms, where tenants
have exclusive rights to occupy particular sleep
quarters
› have communal facilities for shared use by the
tenants
› be occupied or intended by the landlord to be
occupied by at least 6 tenants
› be intended to, or in fact does, last for 28 days
or more
3. All boarding house tenancy agreements must be in
writing. A separate form of tenancy agreement for
use for a non-boarding house tenancy is available
on our website.
4. The landlord must provide the tenant with a copy of
this agreement and any current house rules and Body
Corporate rules (if applicable) prior to the commencement
of the tenancy.
5. This agreement must be completed in full and the tenant
and landlord should each keep a copy. The parties must
record their full names correctly.
6. The rights and obligations set out in the Residential
Tenancies Act 1986 are implied in every residential
boarding house tenancy agreement (see the back of
this agreement for a brief outline of some of the key
provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986).
7. No terms or conditions added to this agreement are valid
if they are contrary to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
8. Landlords are now required to sign a statement
disclosing details of any insulation in the property.
9. All rental properties must meet the requirements in
regulations regarding insulation and smoke alarms.
10. Before signing this agreement all parties should carefully
read it and seek information from Tenancy Services
if they are unclear about what they are agreeing to.
11. If a bond is paid the landlord must immediately provide
a receipt to the tenant.
12. If a bond equivalent to more than one week’s rent is paid,
a Bond Lodgement form must also be completed and the
bond lodged with Tenancy Services within 23 working days
of being paid.
13. If the bond paid is equivalent to one week’s rent or less
the bond does not need to be lodged with Tenancy Services.
14. Parties to tenancy agreements are subject to the
provisions of the Privacy Act 1993. Any information
provided on this agreement shall not be used or disclosed,
without consent, for any purpose other than the
administration of the tenancy or to pursue legal action.
15. The tenant may be required to pay any leing fee or
other charge for services provided by any solicitor or
leing agent relating to the granting of the tenancy.
16. If there is a problem between the tenant and landlord,
and they can’t agree, Tenancy Services can help sort
it out. Visit www.tenancy.govt.nz or call us for free
information on 0800 836 262.