Periodic tenancies
Any tenancy that is not for a fixed time, and continues until the landlord or the tenant ends it by giving notice, or the Tenancy Tribunal orders that the tenancy is over. This is the most common form of tenancy.
Fixed-term tenancies
These finish on a date recorded in the agreement, and neither the landlord nor the tenant can end the tenancy earlier.
Fixed-term tenancies not fully covered by the Residential Tenancies Act 1986:
- tenancies of less than 120 days
- tenancies of five years or more, in which the Tenancy Agreement states that the Residential Tenancies Act does not apply.
It is a good idea to seek advice from the Department of Building and Housing before signing a contract for these types of tenancies.
