Residential Tenancies Act 1986 – current version available on Westlaw New Zealand
Amended sections
The 11 February 2021 amendments applied to the following sections of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986:
- Sections 2, 5, 7, 13, 13A, 15, 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 18, 18A, 19, 22F, 22G, 23, 29, 30, 42, 42A, 42B, 43A-43C, 44, 44A, 45, 45B, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53, 53A, 53B, 55, 55A, 55B, 60AA, 60A, 60B, 61, 63, 64, 66A, 66I, 66J, 66T, 77, 86, 90, 95, 95A, 108, 109, 109A, 109B-109E, 110, 111A, 114, 115B, 123, 123A, 123D, 124, 124A, 124B, 126A-126R, 133, 136, 137A
- Schedules 1A, 1B
The sections of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 that came into force on 11 February 2021 were all or parts of:
- Sections 4-18, 20-36, 38, 40-54, 56-73, 79, 80, 81
Future amendments
A smaller number of amendments will come into force on 11 August 2021. Those changes are displayed as ‘future amendments’ in the relevant sections of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The following sections of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 will be amended from that date:
- Sections 50, 55AA, 56B-56E, 77, 95, 95A, 96, 136
- Schedule 1A
The sections of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 that will come into force on that date are:
- Sections 31, 37, 39, 50, 53, 54, 55, 72, 79
Commentary updates
The commentary in Land Law – Residential Tenancies has been updated to reflect these legislative changes. Please see What’s New for more details.