Update: COVID-19 Omnibus Bill passes to restrict tenancy terminations during serious outbreaks
The Government has passed legislation that can restrict tenancy terminations when people are required to stay at home in accordance with a COVID-19 Public Health Response order.
This now means that the restrictions to tenancy terminations can be switched on and off by Ministerial Order (a ‘COVID-19 tenancies order’) in response to public health measures which generally restrict people from moving house.
These restrictions do not currently apply.
COVID-19 information for tenants and landlords is located on the Tenancy Services website.
For more information
- See the legislation on legislation.govt.nz
- General information about COVID-19 is on the Government's COVID-19 website
- Visit the Work and Income website about available support for tenants.
Published: October 29, 2021