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- Renting and flattingHow to spot and avoid rental scamsNewcomers searching from overseas are common targets. The warning signs, and how to check a landlord is real before you send money.Official sources · checked 21 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
- Renting and flattingRenting in New Zealand: bonds, rent in advance and your rightsWhat a landlord can ask you to pay, where your bond must go, and how to get it back at the end of a tenancy.Official sources · checked 21 Oct 2026 · 5 min read