Landlords

This section has information for landlords, including:

• what to think about and do at the start of a tenancy, including what you need to agree with your new tenant
• how to manage your rental property to avoid problems
• what happens when a tenancy ends
• landlord seminars and useful contacts
• want to make a Tenancy Tribunal application online and pay with your credit card?
• did you know that Tenancy Tribunal orders  are now available online?  

A quick overview

For general information on what’s involved in being a landlord, download one of the handy publications below. 

Renting out your property – a landlord’s introduction to the law 

What landlords should know about renting law, and your rights and responsibilities when renting out a residential property. Renting out your property brochure »

Tenancy information

Common questions about tenancy and the law for tenants and landlords. Tenancy and the law information sheet »

Tenant and landlord rights and obligations 

What tenants and landlords can and can’t do. Tenant and landlord rights information sheet »

Renting and you – a guide to the law about renting

The basics about law-related tenancy, especially for landlords and tenants renting for the first time. It is available in nine languages. Law and renting booklet »

Landlord e-newsletter

The Landlord e-newsletter is a quarterly news bulletin with information and news for landlords, property managers and others interested in residential property management. View the Landlord e-newsletter »