14 Dec 2022
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14 December 2022
The Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) has today published updated forms for general tenancies and rooming accommodation.
These form changes are based on customer and staff feedback and:
- provide further clarity about the recent 1 October 2022 legislative changes around ending a tenancy, renting with pets and the introduction of repair orders
- give updated information about the RTA’s interpreter services
- include updates to the Bond lodgement (Form 2) to reflect planning regulation changes to allow property owners to rent secondary dwellings, such as granny flats, to non-family members.
A list of updated RTA forms is below. Please ensure you download and use these latest versions.
| Updated forms (general tenancies and rooming accommodation) |
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| Bond lodgement Form 2 |
| Refund of rental bond Form 4 |
| Bond refund for persons experiencing domestic and family violence Form 4a |
| Change of bond contributors Form 6 |
| Notice to leave Form 12 |
| Notice to leave Form R12 |
| Dispute resolution request Form 16 |
| Pet request response template for lessors |
Original publication on 14 Dec 2022
Last updated on 14 Dec 2022
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