The Government will double the threshold for damages claims at the Tenancy Tribunal , let renters do more to change properties and introduce anonymised tenancy tribunal rulings as part of a long-awaited overhaul of tenancy laws, it was announced on Sunday. Landlords can asked tenants to go onto a new fixed term agreement, but the tenant has to agree. Renters who enter into a dispute with landlords and are successful in defending a claim or having their rights upheld, will now have their identities removed from tenancy tribunal decisions, if they choose, before the determinations are given. "Because all they have done is gone to the tenancy tribunal to defend themselves or take a case against the landlord," Faafoi said. Landlords who do not comply with the Residential Tenancy Act will now be liable for payouts from the Tenancy tribunal of up to $100,000 up from $50,000.

Source: Stuff November 17, 2019 02:02 UTC