A raft of new law changes for rental homes will see landlords under greater scrutiny when attempting to evict bad tenants.
Under the current law, landlords may end a periodic tenancy for any reason as long as they give 90 days' notice. Included in a suite of changes is a recommendation to end "no-cause evictions".
If a landlord wants to evict simply for troublesome behaviour, they must apply to the Tenancy Tribunal and produce three examples of the tenant's bad behaviour over a three-month period.
These prohibitions will hamstring many landlords, who may have to justify the proposed eviction to the Tenancy Tribunal.
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