Housing and Tenancy

Housing and tenancy issues are integral parts of personal finance. Many people struggle with managing their housing expenses, understanding their...

Last updated 11 October 2026
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Housing and tenancy issues are integral parts of personal finance. Many people struggle with managing their housing expenses, understanding their rights as tenants, navigating the rental market, or making informed decisions about homeownership. By being knowledgeable about housing and tenancy issues, a financial mentor can provide more comprehensive and holistic guidance to their clients.

Aim of Module

To develop awareness of common issues in housing and tenancy and provide a resource to help financial mentors offer more tailored, effective, and holistic financial guidance to their clients. With clients empowered to address housing and tenancy issues, ultimately they will be helped to achieve greater financial stability and well-being.

Who is this course for?

This course is for:
  • Financial mentors who are working with clients experiencing issues with housing or tenancy; or
  • Financial mentors who would like to extend their understanding and skills to be ready to support future clients.

What will you learn?

At the completion of this course you will have explored:
  • the Tenancy and Housing Act
  • resources to help your client (add more at the end of the module)

Module Timeframe

It is expected that this course will take two to three hours to complete.

Course Content

Introduction
Whakataukī
What do we already know?
The Residential Tenancy Act 1987
The Tenancy Tribunal
Tenancy services
Healthy Homes 1 Topic
Lesson content
0% Complete 0/1 Steps
MSD housing support 3 Topics
Scenarios
Conclusion

FinCap

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FinCap offers support to all budgeting and financial capability services in New Zealand, providing them with all the resources they need to help clients safely & confidentially.