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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Tenancy agreements - Key money, bonds, and rents

22F: Landlord must state amount of rent when advertising residential premises

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"Landlords must say the rent when advertising a house"

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When you advertise a house for rent, you must say how much the rent is. You cannot advertise a house without saying the rent, unless it is a special type of tenancy. If you break this rule, you do something wrong and might have to pay a fine, which is listed in the Schedule 1B.

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22FLandlord must state amount of rent when advertising residential premises

  1. A landlord must not advertise or otherwise offer a tenancy of residential premises unless the amount of rent is stated in the advertisement or offer.

  2. Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to—

  3. a service tenancy; or
    1. a tenancy that was granted before 14 April 2014 and is a tenancy of Kāinga Ora housing; or
      1. a tenancy that was granted as a tenancy of social housing to a tenant assessed under the Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992 as eligible to be allocated social housing.

        1. A landlord who contravenes subsection (1)—

        2. commits an unlawful act; and
          1. commits an infringement offence and is liable to a fine or an infringement fee specified in Schedule 1B.

            1. In this section, Kāinga Ora housing and social housing have the meanings given to them by section 2(1) of the Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992.

            Notes
            • Section 22F: inserted, on , by section 17 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 59).
            • Section 22F(2)(b): replaced, on , by section 16(1) of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 52).
            • Section 22F(2)(c): inserted, on , by section 16(1) of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 52).
            • Section 22F(4): inserted, on , by section 16(2) of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 52).