Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2024

The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) is the principal Act governing the private rental market in New Zealand. The RTA was significantly reformed in 2018 and 2020 under the Labour Government and in 2024 the Coalition Government made further changes. This webinar will discuss these 2024 amendments with a focus on the termination provisions and the introduction of pet bonds.

Learning objectives

By attending this webinar you will:

• Gain an understanding of the 2024 changes, when they come into effect, and the policy reasons behind the changes.
• Be able to confidently advise clients on the changes.

Who should attend

Property practitioners, property managers, and anyone else involved or interested in residential tenancies.

Book

A PDF book is included in the webinar fee and will be emailed to you along with your ticket, one week before the webinar.

Format

Held online, you will be emailed a link to join the webinar one week before. For information on what is required to participate in the webinar, click here. PowerPoint slides will be emailed out after 3pm the day before the webinar.

Fee (Incl GST)

Law Society Members benefit from up to 30% off
Webinar

• $115 – Law Society members & associate members
• $165 – Non-members
• 2+1 registrations - more info (must be arranged at time of booking)
• For group pricing options please contact us

Do you want to register more than one person for this course? Use the 'register others' button below or Click here

Time

• Webinar 11.00am - 12.00pm, Thursday 5 June 2025

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Webinar	5 June 2025
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Presenter

Elizabeth Rabier Hesketh Henry, Auckland With a robust professional background spanning over two decades, Elizabeth brings a wealth of expertise in property and real estate law to the commercial property team at Hesketh Henry. Her distinguished career includes pivotal in-house roles with international real estate agencies. Elizabeth is also a board member of the French New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a member of the Property Law Section Law Reform Committee.

CPD

Attendance at the live webinar

• If you attended the live webinar, you will receive an electronic certificate of attendance as verification for your CPD records.
• You can view and hear the presentation again, as many times as you wish in your own time for no additional cost.

Registration but non-attendance on the day

• Under the CPD Scheme only those who attend a live webinar are eligible to claim CPD hours.
• If you registered but were unable to attend on the day, you can view and hear the archived recording of the presentation.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

You may cancel your registration eight working days in advance of an event, and you will receive a refund less a 25% administration fee. If you cancel less than eight working days in advance of the event, no refund is payable. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another person. If you wish to do so you must advise CLE New Zealand Law Society in writing of the change. CLE reserves the right to close registrations, and cancel or reschedule an event as necessary. Where an event is cancelled by CLE, a full refund is payable.