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When can I leave home?
Checklist for leaving home
-1. Plan
Can the landlord ask for rent in advance?
Can the landlord increase my rent?
The landlord keeps coming around late to visit our flat is there any way we can stop it?
Can the landlord seize or sell my goods for unpaid rent?
Can I seize or sell my flatmates goods to recover debts (rent, power etc) owed to me?
What happens when I want to leave the flat?
I don't have a written tenancy agreement - do I know what my rights are?
A final word on flatting
Contacts
This information sheet was written to give you information on rights, responsibilities and some practical advice about “making the break”. Leaving Home is one of the most important decisions you will ever make.
People leave home for a lot of reasons: to be more independent; to work or study in another town; to live with friends or a partner; because of arguments, hassles or too many rules at home; because home just isn’t a safe place to be anymore.
Because leaving home is such an important decision - MAKE SURE YOU DO IT WELL.
Contacts Department of Building and Housing For all tenants enquiries phone the Tenancy Advice Line on 0800 TENANCY (83 62 62) or visit their website on www.dhb.govt.nz.Most enquiries can be dealt with over the phone, however should you need a face to face meeting in your local area an appointment will be made over the phone on the phone on the 0800 number.You can also attend the main offices in person in Auckland CBD, Manukau, Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch without an appointment. The Bond Advice Line is contactable by phone on 0800 737 666 or via the above website.
Checklist for leaving home
-1. Plan
What can I take?-2. Take Action
What can’t I take?
Grey areas
Living with relationsWhat is a bond?
Boarding
Renting a flat or a house
Signing an Agreement
Can the landlord ask for rent in advance?
Can the landlord increase my rent?
The landlord keeps coming around late to visit our flat is there any way we can stop it?
Can the landlord seize or sell my goods for unpaid rent?
Can I seize or sell my flatmates goods to recover debts (rent, power etc) owed to me?
What happens when I want to leave the flat?
I don't have a written tenancy agreement - do I know what my rights are?
A final word on flatting
Contacts
This information sheet was written to give you information on rights, responsibilities and some practical advice about “making the break”. Leaving Home is one of the most important decisions you will ever make.
People leave home for a lot of reasons: to be more independent; to work or study in another town; to live with friends or a partner; because of arguments, hassles or too many rules at home; because home just isn’t a safe place to be anymore.
Because leaving home is such an important decision - MAKE SURE YOU DO IT WELL.
Contacts Department of Building and Housing For all tenants enquiries phone the Tenancy Advice Line on 0800 TENANCY (83 62 62) or visit their website on www.dhb.govt.nz.Most enquiries can be dealt with over the phone, however should you need a face to face meeting in your local area an appointment will be made over the phone on the phone on the 0800 number.You can also attend the main offices in person in Auckland CBD, Manukau, Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch without an appointment. The Bond Advice Line is contactable by phone on 0800 737 666 or via the above website.
