What you need to know about Tenants subletting your property

[donna]

With tourists coming back to NZ and rent increases stretching tenants to near breaking point one option you as the LL or the tenant may consider is subletting - hopefully with your permission.

Did you know.....

• subletting is not just when the tenant moves out - and someone else moves

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[MHD]

Hey I'm just about to move into a house which some documents state me as a tenant and others a flatmate. The landlord does not live with us. She is doing the "rent my the room" strategy. With each flatmate renting out a room.

I know if I'm classified as a flatmate then I'm not...

[annie brookes]

Hi, I have a situation brewing that the forums collective experience might be helpful with.

My tenant has given notice to leave and the tenancy that I have with just her ends - all agreeable and she has been a good tenant. She has a flatmate with her who is not part of my tenancy agreement....

[TheTinMan]

Greetings everyone.

I rent out spare rooms in my house where I also live, and a young guy moved in earlier in the year and regularly does little things that erode my trust. Nothing particularly serious (details to come) but basically, I don't like living with someone whose attitude shows...

[Perry]

Tenants made $1568 from Airbnb deal, fined $1300 for breaching rental agreement
6 March 2017


Poor, impecunious, down-trodden, precious tenants - they deserve to to keep some of their ill-gotten gains now, don't they?...

[Luke6]

Hi,

I've recently purchased my first property and plan to live there as well as bring on a flatmate or two.

I've tried looking around the forums but haven't really found any thread specifically regarding this. If there is a thread I've missed please feel free to redirect me...

[Curious]

Hi guys

I'm thinking of converting an existing "rumpus room + laundry" in my basement to a standalone studio with a small kitchenette and bathroom. Should be pretty easy as all the plumbing, electrical installations and external access is already there and no structural work needs...

[Scorpion]

Hi all

I'm in a house at the moment, renting a room - as a flatmate.

Bit of background first:

When I shifted in, there was a verbal agreement, no written agreement at all. It was said I would pay a fixed price to cover: room, phone, gas, power, internet and things...

[trick_kay]

We have two people on our tenancy agreement, but had three people in the house (at the agreement of the landlord).

Our third flatmate has taken off to Australia and would appear to not be coming back in any hurry. He's been in touch a couple of times and HAD agreed to pay his due bills...