Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
About this bill
This bill makes a range of changes to make the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 fit for modern renting situations in New Zealand by increasing security of tenure for tenants; promoting good-faith relationships in the renting environment; modernising and clarifying the Act to reflect the modern renting market and environment; enhancing powers and tools for the chief executive of the department responsible for the administration of the Act; and supporting tenants' ability to assert their legal rights.
Current status
Royal Assent given 11 August 2020.
Enacted as the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (2020/59)
Member of Parliament responsible
Bill type
Government bill
Votes
Third reading 04 August 2020
Passed by a majority of 8 votes (63 ayes, 55 noes, 0 abstentions)
Second reading 04 August 2020
Passed by a majority of 8 votes (63 ayes, 55 noes, 0 abstentions)
First reading 20 February 2020
Passed by a majority of 6 votes (63 ayes, 57 noes, 0 abstentions)
All data
| Bill type | Government bill |
|---|---|
| Parliament | 52 |
| Ref | 218-2 |
| Introduced | 17 February 2020 |
| First reading | 20 February 2020 |
| Select Committee | Social Services and Community Committee |
| Public submissions due | 25 March 2020 |
| Select Committee report back | 7 July 2020 |
| Second reading | 4 August 2020 |
| Committee of the whole House | 4 August 2020 |
| Third reading | 4 August 2020 |
| Royal Assent | 11 August 2020 |
| Enacted as | Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (2020/59) |
| Divided | No |
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