Guides for tenants

Plain-English help with New Zealand tenancy agreements, for the moment before you sign.

• Before you sign a tenancy agreement: a checklist

  What to check, what to ask, and what to keep, in about five minutes.

• What are the “additional terms” in a tenancy agreement?

  The extra conditions a landlord adds, which ones are usual, and which are worth a question.

• Signing as a guarantor for someone’s flat

  For parents and others asked to guarantee a tenancy: what you’re promising, and how to limit it.

These guides are general information, not legal advice. For the rules themselves and free help, see Tenancy Services or call 0800 TENANCY (0800 83 62 62).