TENANCY
"This is the second of a series of monthly posts. This one is about “Tenancy”.
According to a June 2022 Stats NZ report, 1 in 4 households that were renting, spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing costs. For this reason, rent can significantly impact your household budget (refer our January "Budgeting" post).
This link provides information about "Tenants' rights under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 - www.cab.org.nz....
This link is about "What should be in a tenancy agreement" - www.cab.org.nz...
This link is about "Kinds of renting situations not covered by the Residential Tenancies Act - www.cab.org.nz...
This link is about "What should be in a boarding house agreement" - www.cab.org.nz...
This link is about "What rights & obligations do I have as a private boarder under the Residential Tenancies Act" - www.cab.org.nz...
This link is about "What are my obligations as a flatmate". You will also find a link to a flatting/house sharing agreement template - www.cab.org.nz...
PLEASE NOTE: Changes to the Tenancies Act are pending. For this reason, we suggest you give us a call on 09 407 9829 or 0800 367 222. Email us on farnorth@cab.org.nz. Or visit us at 6 Cobham Rd., Procter Library Building, Kerikeri (across the road from the Kerikeri Fire Station). Open Monday to Thursday 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. & Friday 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m."
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Fair play
Whether it’s a playhouse, she shed or teenager’s sleepout, a stencil-painted floor in Resene Clockwork Orange will elevate it from meh to wow. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
Suellen’s sweet Christmas tradition
The festive season is always a great excuse to indulge your sweet tooth, and this time of year poses the perfect opportunity to bring a real showstopper to the Christmas table.
For Suellen’s family, that showstopper is Croquembouche, an impressive tower of cream puffs bound together with spun sugar that is popular at weddings in France and Italy.
What began as a birthday treat at a local French café has become a cherished Christmas tradition for Suellen and her 17-year-old twin granddaughters, Ellie and Sadie. Every year, the trio gather in Suellen’s apartment at William Sanders Village to cook this festive dessert - a holiday highlight they all treasure.
Click read more for the recipe.
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