Demand for tenancy agreements from council

[John the builder]

a friend is getting demands from council to hand over tenancy agreements with names and addresses to the council.

He is concerned at privacy issues.

Does council have power to demand such information?

[Davo36]

I'd doubt it. And of course we know how they regularly make out they have certain powers but don't.

Make them cite which piece of legislation they are using.

[Perry]

Agree with David.

The IRD is almost totally exempt from the Privacy Act, but I don't think "Local Councils" are.

However, sometimes other Acts contain reference exclusions to the Privacy Act.

[Wayne]

a friend is getting demands from council to hand over tenancy agreements with names and addresses to the council.

He is concerned at privacy issues.

Does council have power to demand such information?

Why would they need it?

[Keys]

Make them cite which piece of legislation they are using.

And then read it yourself.