New system saving time: Govt
The trial started in February, for big property management firms and Housing New Zealand.
It is designed to reduce the time it takes to resolve rent arrears disputes, which make up more than three-quarters of Tenancy Tribunal applications.
Instead of needing a full mediation, landlords and tenants who have an agreement about repayment of debt can have it formalised by a confirmation conversation. A pilot scheme found it cut the time taken to resolve applications from an average of 12 days to 48 hours.
It will eventually be available to all landlords and tenants.
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