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Edinburgh Realty backtracks after email to tenants breached Residential Tenancies Act

Monday 2nd May 2022 | Quintin Jane | R1 News Reporter | quintin@r1.co.nz
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Last week, Edinburgh Realty retracted an email to tenants, which required current tenants to indicate their intention, if any, to re-sign their current flat for 2023. This is in breach of the Residential Tenancies Act, which stipulates that tenants give at minimum 28 days notice of their intention to continue a fixed-term tenancy. We speak to Patrice Le Sueur, OUSA Residential Representative about the letter sent to tenants, and the effect of the new RTA laws on tenants and property managers in Dunedin.