India in New Zealand — Housing Sources
Renting, buying, tenancy rules and housing support for India nationals in New Zealand — sourced from official government domains.
Key facts at a glance
- •The dispute value threshold for Appeal Threshold is 1000 NZD (Tenancy NZ)
- •The dispute amount threshold for Appeal Threshold is 1000 NZD (Tenancy NZ)
- •Beach Road Properties Limited processing takes 2 years (Tenancy NZ)
- •Bond Management requires: paper forms will no longer be accepted (Tenancy NZ)
- •Bond Management processing takes faster (Tenancy NZ)
- •Expedited Abandonment Application processing takes 48 hours (Tenancy NZ)
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Appeal Threshold
- Dispute Value Threshold
- 1000 NZD
- Dispute Amount Threshold
- 1000 NZD
where the value of the work in dispute on appeal is less than $1,000.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Disagreeing with Tribunal Decision
where the amount in dispute on appeal is less than $1,000
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Disagreeing with Tribunal Decision
Appeal Application
- Application Deadline
- 10 working days
You have 10 working days after the decision is issued to lodge an appeal.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Disagreeing with Tribunal Decision
Rehearing Application
- Application Deadline
- 5 working days
You have 5 working days after a decision is issued to apply for a rehearing.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Disagreeing with Tribunal Decision
Tenancy Withdrawal Due To Family Violence
- Fine For Unlawful Disclosure
- 3000 NZD
- Penalty
- 0 currency
- Notice Period
- 2 days
The landlord can be liable to a fine of up to $3,000 if they unlawfully share the notice or the evidence.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Withdrawal from a Tenancy Following Family Violence
A tenant or their dependant who experiences family violence during a tenancy can remove themselves from the tenancy by giving the landlord at least 2 days’ written notice in the approved form (with qualifying evidence of family violence) without financial penalty or the need for agreement from the l…
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Withdrawal from a Tenancy Following Family Violence
A tenant or their dependant who experiences family violence during a tenancy can remove themselves from the tenancy by giving the landlord at least 2 days’ written notice in the approved form (with qualifying evidence of family violence) without financial penalty or the need for agreement from the l…
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Withdrawal from a Tenancy Following Family Violence
Limited Circumstances For Landlord Notice
- Notice Period
- 42 days
A limited circumstance can allow for 42 days’ notice and the reason for ending the tenancy must be included.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Tenants Ending a Tenancy Process
Landlord Notice For Periodic Tenancy
- Notice Period
- 90 days
If it is received by you from your landlord, it must provide at least 90 days’ notice unless it is relying on one of the limited circumstances.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Tenants Ending a Tenancy Process
Periodic Tenancy
- Notice Period
- 21 days
Generally, a tenant must give at least 21 days’ written notice to end a periodic tenancy.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Tenants Ending a Tenancy Process
Tenancy
- Payment Deadline
- 23 days
- Initial Rent Payment
- 1 week
- Bond Limit
- 4 weeks
Me tuku e ngā tāngata whai whare te moni here ki Ngā Ratonga Noho Whare i roto i te 23 rā mahi.
Mehemea kei te utu ā-wiki koe, me kotahi wiki te utu tōmua.
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Beach Road Properties Limited
- Bond Amount Limit
- 1 week's rent
- Tenant Count
- 20
- Bond Repayment Duration
- 2 years
- Exemplary Damages
- 44,450 NZD
Requiring bond amounts of more than one week’s rent and not lodging these bonds with Tenancy Services.
after admitting to multiple breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act) that affected 20 tenants.
The landlord has also agreed to a 2-year restraining order from committing the same unlawful acts.
The landlord of a central Auckland boarding house who failed to comply with an improvement notice and failed to comply with multiple requests for information has been ordered to pay $44,450 in exemplary damages after admitting to multiple breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Bond Management
- Document Requirement
- paper forms will no longer be accepted
- Processing Time
- faster
This means: paper forms will no longer be accepted – landlords and property managers must use Bond Hub or connected property management software.
From 29 June 2026, bond management will be faster, more transparent, and easier for landlords, property managers and tenants.
Bond Hub
- Availability Date
- 29 June 2026
- Required Documents
- contact email, RealMe, Microsoft or Google account, Landlord ID
Change of tenant or landlord, and bond refunds in Bond Hub will be available from 29 June 2026.
Before you begin, make sure you have access to the contact email address for the property’s landlord. This may be the email address of you as the landlord or the email of the business that manages the property. You’ll also need a RealMe, Microsoft, or Google account to use for authentication. Anyone…
Wellington
- Court Sitting Days Per Month
- 16 days
Wellington 16
Hamilton
- Court Sitting Days Per Month
- 16 days
Hamilton 16
Christchurch
- Court Sitting Days Per Month
- 31 days
Christchurch 31
Auckland
- Court Sitting Days Per Month
- 40 days
Auckland 40
Expedited Abandonment Application
- Processing Time
- 48 hours
This process may start within 48 hours but you must meet the criteria.
Auckland Region Hearings
- Processing Time
- in excess of 30 working days
This means that hearings in this region are taking in excess of 30 working days to be scheduled.
In-person Tenancy Tribunal Hearings
- Processing Time
- 30 working days
In-person Tenancy Tribunal hearings can take 30 working days or longer to be scheduled, depending on how complex the matter is and the local court availability.
Phone Or Video Conference Tenancy Tribunal Hearings
- Processing Time
- 25 to 30 working days
Phone or Video Conference Tenancy Tribunal hearings can be scheduled more quickly than in-person hearings, usually within 25 to 30 working days.
Mediation Cases
- Processing Time
- 20 to 25 working days
Mediation cases take about 20 to 25 working days from when the application is made to mediation.
Tenancy Tribunal
- Public Information
- published
- Decision Timeline
- later
- Annual Cases
- 20000 cases
- Notification Timeline
- 5 working days
- Dispute Threshold
- 6000 NZD
Tribunal orders are public information. They’re published on the Ministry of Justice website and available from the District Court where the hearing took place.
If the decision is more complicated, the adjudicator will write up the details of the order and post it out later.
The Tenancy Tribunal deals with over 20,000 cases each year.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Decisions the Tribunal Can Make
If there’s 5 working days or less until your hearing, contact the Ministry of Justice with any questions you have.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Getting Ready for the Tenancy Tribunal Hearing
the dispute is for more than $6,000
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Getting Ready for the Tenancy Tribunal Hearing
Periodic Tenancy Agreement
- Legal Reference
- section 51(2) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986
- Notice Period
- 21 days
- Notice Period
- 90 days
- Notice Period
- 42 days
This letter meets the requirements of section 51(2) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Notice to Terminate Periodic Tenancy Agreement from Landlord to Tenant
This is a template letter for a tenant to send to a landlord giving at least 21 days’ notice to terminate a periodic tenancy.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Notice to Terminate Periodic Tenancy Agreement from Landlord to Tenant
This is a template letter for a landlord to send to a tenant giving not less than 90 days’ notice to end a periodic tenancy.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Notice to Terminate Periodic Tenancy Agreement for Sale
This is a template letter for a landlord to send to a tenants giving not less than 42 days’ notice to end a periodic tenancy.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Notice to Terminate Periodic Tenancy Agreement
Notice Of Rent Increase
- Legal Reference
- section 24(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986
- Notice Period
- 60 days
- Notice Period
- 28 days
This letter meets the requirements of section 24(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
This is a template letter for a landlord to send to a tenant giving not less than 60 days’ notice to increase the rent.
This is a template letter for a landlord to send to a tenant giving not less than 28 days’ notice to increase the rent for a boarding house tenancy.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Notice of Rent Increase for Boarding House Tenancy Agreements
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
- Section Reference
- 24(1)
This letter meets the requirements of section 24(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Notice of Rent Increase for Boarding House Tenancy Agreements
Captcha
- Lifespan
- 2 minutes
CAPTCHAs have a short lifespan, often around two minutes.
Bond Hub Registration
- Verification Link Expiration
- 24 hours
The email text asks the user to click a blue verification link to complete registration and notes that the link expires after 24 hours.
Landlord Id
- Format
- LNL-12345678
Your Landlord ID will look like this: LNL-12345678.
Pet Bond
- Maximum Bond Amount
- 2 weeks
The maximum bond you can charge is up to 4 weeks’ rent for a general bond, and up to 2 weeks’ rent for a pet bond.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - How to Lodge a Bond in Bond Hub
Bond Lodgement
- Maximum Bond Amount
- 4 weeks
The maximum bond you can charge is up to 4 weeks’ rent for a general bond, and up to 2 weeks’ rent for a pet bond.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - How to Lodge a Bond in Bond Hub
Tenancy Tribunal Orders
- Availability Period
- 36 months
Orders are available online for 36 months.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Decisions the Tribunal Can Make
Tenancy Tribunal Application
- Application Storage Time
- 30 days
The system will save your application for up to 30 days.
Source: Tenancy NZ — Housing - Making an Application to the Tenancy Tribunal
Data last updated: 7 Aug 2026
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