Residential Tenancies Act 1986 reform

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Children and young people have what they need

Status:
Embedded
Lead agency:
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

This targeted reform to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 has the primary objective of increasing tenants' security of tenure, while maintaining adequate protection of landlords' interests.
The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020  came into force on 12 August 2020