Housing Act 1955

State houses - Disposal of State housing land

19: Leases and tenancies

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"Rules for renting state houses and land"

When Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities leases State housing land, you need to follow the rules of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities decides the terms and rent for the lease. They also decide other conditions for the lease. The Minister can give general directions that Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities must follow.

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18: Registration of agreements and licences, or

"How to register agreements to use state housing land"

19A: Special provisions applying to rent payable under leases and tenancies of State housing land, or

"Rent rules for state houses"

Part 1State houses
Disposal of State housing land

19Leases and tenancies

Subject to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 and to any general directions of the Minister, every lease or tenancy granted by Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities of State housing land shall be on such terms, at such rent, and otherwise as Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities may stipulate.

Notes

Section 19: replaced, on 1 February 1987, by section 144(3) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (1986 No 120).
Section 19: amended, on 1 October 2019, by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).