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Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill

Government bill

About this bill

This bill amends the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 to prohibit the charging of a letting fee, or any other fee charged to a tenant, in respect of charges for services rendered by a letting agent, solicitor, or any person in relation to a tenancy.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
  • Extended sittings used: This bill was progressed during one or more extended sittings of the House of Representatives. This enables MPs to meet for longer than normal to consider legislation. It does not alter the stages that a bill must pass through to become law.
    Learn more about extended sittings
Read the bill
Bill text: Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
Act text: Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Act 2018 (legislation.govt.nz)
View on Parliament website
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Member responsible

Phil Twyford
Phil Twyford

Labour MP for Te Atatū

Progress

Enacted

This Bill has been passed by Parliament, and signed into law by the Governor-General in a step called Royal Assent. This doesn't mean that everything the Act implements has come into force yet, but it does mean that the Act is on the statute books.

Votes

1st reading
Passed
5 April 2018

63

Ayes

57

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.
2nd reading
Passed
25 October 2018

63

Ayes

56

Noes

0

Abst.

1

Abse.
3rd reading
Passed
31 October 2018

63

Ayes

56

Noes

0

Abst.

1

Abse.

Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced with the Parliament website almost 3 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:00 GMT+00:00)

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