Service periods required for notices before increasing rents

All written notices of changes in rent sent by post are deemed to have been given to the client on the fourth working day after the date it was posted.

This means, that this 4 working day service period must be allowed in addition (and prior to) to any 14-day notice period or 60-day notice period, that must be given.

Some housing providers may give the client a longer service period.

Note all notices issued by Kāinga Ora are sent by post.

All notices of changes in rent delivered by fax, email, or in person to the tenanted property, are deemed to have been given to the tenant on the second working day after the date it was delivered.

This means, that this 2 working day service period must be allowed in addition (and prior to) to any 14-day notice period or 60-day notice period, that must be given.

Some housing providers may give the client a longer service period.

Note some notices issued by community housing providers are sent by email.