New Zealand Rental Repairs Demand — 14-Day Notice to Remedy (RTA 1986)
First-person self-help 14-day notice to remedy asking your landlord to carry out repairs under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (s 45 reasonable-repair duty) and, where relevant, the Healthy Homes Standards. Escalates to the Tenancy Tribunal (fee $28). You complete and send the letter — and any Tribunal application — yourself.
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Why this letter works:
- Cites the exact law: Automatically applies the correct state and federal statutes to your situation.
- Sets a firm deadline: Legally compels a response within the required statutory timeframe.
- Creates a paper trail: Designed to serve as Exhibit A if you need to escalate to an agency or court.
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Your tenancy and the repairs needed
Under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 your landlord must keep the premises in a reasonable state of repair and meet the Healthy Homes Standards. This letter is a 14-day notice to remedy — it asks the landlord to fix the problems within 14 days.
This letter will cite
Residential Tenancies Act 1986 s 45 (landlord must maintain the premises in a reasonable state of repair); Healthy Homes Standards (heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture/drainage, draught-stopping). Escalation: Tenancy Tribunal (fee $28).
A tenant may give a 14-day notice to remedy, then apply to the Tenancy Tribunal. It is designed for self-represented tenants.
Describe each problem and where it is in the property.
Before you start
What exactly do I get, and when?
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How much is it?
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Is this legal advice?
Self-help template; not legal advice and we are not a law firm. Do not stop paying rent without advice. Healthy Homes Standards and repair obligations are enforced through the Tenancy Tribunal.
What if I need to change something afterwards?
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Do I have to pay to know if I have a case?
No. The rights encyclopedia on this site is free and cites the same primary sources the letter does. Read the relevant guide first — plenty of situations are resolved by a phone call to a free statutory body, and where one exists we say so.