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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Boarding house tenancies - Landlord’s right of entry

66Q: Landlord has right to enter premises at any time

You could also call this:

“The person who owns the boarding house can go inside whenever they want, but they can't use the house stuff unless they live there too.”

If you’re renting a room in a boarding house, the landlord can come into the boarding house whenever they want. This means they can enter common areas at any time.

However, the landlord isn’t allowed to use the boarding house’s facilities for their own personal use, like cooking in the kitchen or using the laundry. There’s one exception to this rule: if the landlord lives in the boarding house too, then they can use the facilities just like any other resident.

Remember, these rules are part of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, which helps protect both tenants and landlords in New Zealand.

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM3283920.

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Part 2A Boarding house tenancies
Landlord’s right of entry

66QLandlord has right to enter premises at any time

  1. The landlord of a boarding house may enter the boarding house at any time.

  2. The landlord must not use the facilities of the boarding house for his or her own domestic purposes unless the landlord resides at the boarding house.

Notes
  • Section 66Q: inserted, on , by section 49 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 95).