What rights do the tenants have when a real estate is having n open house with the intention of selling.?
Can he demand that they vacate the house during the open house viewing?

mcgolly - 2021-08-07 21:56:00

No they can’t. They actually can’t insist on an open home at all

sparkychap - 2021-08-07 22:03:00

".....Landlords must also get the tenant's permission to show potential buyers through the house, as well as professionals like a registered valuer, real estate agent or building expert.

Tenants can’t unreasonably refuse access, but they can set reasonable conditions. They may:

limit access to certain days and times of the week
refuse open homes and auctions at the property.
Tenants can insist that the property be shown to potential buyers by appointment only. They can also ask for a temporary rent reduction in return for permitting open homes (the landlord does not have to grant this). Tenants have the right to be present at the home at all times, including during open homes."

More info here:
https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/ending-a-tenancy/change-of-landl
ord-or-tenant/selling-a-rental-property/

mazalinas - 2021-08-07 22:22:00

Easy, just talk to the tenants most will come up with a solution, good to keep the tenant in the loop anyway, goes both ways. Once people start the conflict type action then all is lost. Talk, Talk, Talk.

msigg - 2021-08-08 09:16:00

Has been known for tenants to attempt to sabotage a sale. Perhaps understandable if they know they will have to leave and options are few to none. But all the same if agent finds out, which is quite possible because people talk, tenants might find themselves in the Tenancy Tribunal. And not in a good way.

artemis - 2021-08-08 09:22:00

artemis wrote:

Has been known for tenants to attempt to sabotage a sale. Perhaps understandable if they know they will have to leave and options are few to none. But all the same if agent finds out, which is quite possible because people talk, tenants might find themselves in the Tenancy Tribunal. And not in a good way.

Has it been known for things to go missing at open homes. I have been to them one agent people free rein unsupervised plenty of oportunity to take anything.

Edited by ash4561 at 10:25 am, Sun 8 Aug

ash4561 - 2021-08-08 10:17:00

ash4561 wrote:

Has it been known for things to go missing at open homes. I have been to them one agent people free rein unsupervised plenty of oportunity to take anything.

i would trust no one.

payntr - 2021-08-08 12:00:00

ash4561 wrote:

Has it been known for things to go missing at open homes. I have been to them one agent people free rein unsupervised plenty of oportunity to take anything.

Ash no doubt it happens when some agents let people look around without them. Some insurance companies do not cover items stolen during open homes.

shelleigh - 2021-08-08 13:50:00

shelleigh wrote:

Some insurance companies do not cover items stolen during open homes.

All insurance companies will not cover items stolen by people who are invited onto a property.

tony9 - 2021-08-08 13:55:00

tony9 wrote:

All insurance companies will not cover items stolen by people who are invited onto a property.

Not always that clear cut - AA for example that has wording that you're covered "so long as you take all reasonable precautions in inviting the guest into your home."

sparkychap - 2021-08-08 14:21:00

tony9 wrote:

All insurance companies will not cover items stolen by people who are invited onto a property.

Tony not true with open homes - after reading every word of my State house insurance policy and my State contents policy and not finding if I was covered or not, I rung Sate and they said I would be covered.

shelleigh - 2021-08-08 14:25:00

Imagine making life difficult for buyers to view the home you were renting only for it to be purchased by an investor who didnt want to keep you on because you were clearly a difficult person to have living there. Bye Felicia !

sellontrademe - 2021-08-10 16:14:00

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roysmrs - 2021-08-12 11:13:00