What do I need to know about Alert Level 3 restrictions?

Looking at the Tenancy Services guidelines, here are the key things you need to know at this level:

• Tenants are allowed to move to a new house and moving companies will be able to help tenants. Movers will have to adhere to physical distancing rules and should keep records for contact tracing purposes.
  
  
• Routine inspections of rental properties cannot take place unless it is an emergency situation, such as a landlord needing to confirm that emergency maintenance is required. Our property managers have been encouraging tenants to conduct self-inspections as an alternative during this time.
  
  
• Maintenance can only occur in emergencies or with tenant approval. This might include plumbers, electricians, and tradespeople who can work on, and inside rental properties.
  
  
• Professional services to clean or undertake maintenance of a vacant rental property can be arranged.
  
  
• Open homes where multiple people view a property cannot take place.
  
  
• In-person/private viewings for rental properties can take place under Alert Level 3 with some restrictions. If the property is tenanted, landlords will need approval from the tenants, and viewings should only occur when the tenants are not on the property.
  
  
• During viewings, physical distance should be maintained and contact with surfaces kept at a minimum. Anything that is touched should be wiped with disinfectant. In-person/private viewings should be limited to two per day per property.

For further information visit the Tenancy Services website.