Housing and Property
Renting a property
- Tips for renters
- Find out about your rights and responsibilities as tenants, and get advice on how to avoid problems and sort them out when they do come up.
- http://www.dbh.govt.nz/tenants-index
- Source: Department of Building and Housing (NZ Govt)
- Residential tenancy agreement
- Download a standard tenancy agreement form for landlords and tenants to fill in together.
- http://www.tenancy.govt.nz/pub-new-tenancy
- Source: Department of Building and Housing (NZ Govt)
- Market rent by region
- See what the market rent rate is in your suburb.
- http://www.tenancy.govt.nz/market-rent
- Source: Department of Building and Housing (NZ Govt)
- Accommodation supplement
- Find out about assistance with accommodation costs and payments. You do not have to be on a benefit to be eligible for an accommodation supplement.
- http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/get-assistance/extra-help/accommodation-supplement.html
- Source: Ministry of Social Development (NZ Govt)
- Renting from Housing New Zealand
- Find out how to apply for Housing New Zealand rental accommodation and how income-related rents are set.
- http://www.hnzc.co.nz/hnzc/web/rent-buy-or-own/rent-from-housing-new-zealand/rent-from-housing-new-zealand_home.htm
- Source: Housing New Zealand Corporation (NZ Govt)
- Tenancy Tribunal applications online
- Apply online to get Tenancy Tribunal help to resolve a dispute with your landlord or tenant.
- https://secure.dbh.govt.nz/TenancyTribunal/
- Source: Department of Building and Housing (NZ Govt)
Owning a property
- Rates rebate scheme
- Find out if you are eligible for support to pay your rates, and how to apply.
- http://www.ratesrebates.govt.nz/
- Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)
- Leaky buildings
- Why homes leak, how to prevent it, and what to do if you have a leaky home.
- http://www.consumerbuild.org.nz/publish/leaky.php
- Source: Weathertight Services (NZ Govt)
- Weathertight Homes Tribunal
- How to make a claim about a leaky building.
- http://www.justice.govt.nz/wht/home.asp
- Source: Ministry of Justice (NZ Govt)
Property maintenance
- House maintenance tour
- Take a tour of your type of house and see what the common problems are.
- http://www.branz.co.nz/branzltd/maintaining_your_home/main.htm
- Source: BRANZ (Non NZ Govt)
- Maintaining your home
- Buy the book on common house maintenance problems and how to fix them.
- http://www.branz.co.nz/main.php?page=MYHinteractive
- Source: BRANZ (Non NZ Govt)
- Fire safety tips
- Fire safety advice for preventing fires in the house.
- http://www3.fire.org.nz/cms.php?page=14970
- Source: New Zealand Fire Service (NZ Govt)
- Sprinklers in homes
- Find out how to get sprinklers installed in your home and how much they cost.
- http://homesprinklers.fire.org.nz/home_owners.html
- Source: New Zealand Fire Service (NZ Govt)
Energy efficiency in the home
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Calculate your energy savings
- Work out how much energy you could save and get tips on being energy efficient at home.
- http://www.energywise.govt.nz/calculator/
- Source: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NZ Govt)
- Keeping your home warm
- Advice on insulation, stopping draughts and heating so that you can be warm and energy efficient.
- http://www.energywise.govt.nz/yourhome/
- Source: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NZ Govt)
