When does Part 2A of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 on boarding houses apply?
Correct Answer
C) Premises with boarding rooms and shared facilities for at least six tenants.
Section 66B defines a boarding house as residential premises with one or more boarding rooms and communal facilities, occupied or intended to be occupied by at least six tenants at a time. A boarding house tenancy must be intended to last, or actually last, 28 days or more.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Section 66B sets the boarding house threshold at six tenants.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Any house where two or more unrelated flatmates share a kitchen.
A boarding house must be occupied or intended for at least six tenants.
Option B: Premises with boarding rooms and shared facilities for at least three tenants.
The threshold in s 66B is six tenants, not three.
Option D: Any hostel or motel letting rooms for less than 28 days at a time.
Short stays under 28 days are not boarding house tenancies and are often excluded.
Background Knowledge for Property Management
Source: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/whole.html
Exam Tip for Property Management
Boarding house: six or more tenants and stays of 28 days or more.
Common Mistakes to Avoid on Property Management Questions
- •Treating every shared flat as a boarding house.
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