Hamilton rents and tenancy rules for landlords.
Hamilton rents and rules for landlords, from the official data. We are based in Hamilton and manage rentals here and in nearby towns, including Cambridge and Te Awamutu.
Median weekly rent
$560
For new bonds in Hamilton City, July 2026.
Homes rented out
22,746
Active rental bonds in Hamilton City.
New tenancies a year
8,085
New bonds lodged in the 12 months to July 2026.
Source: Tenancy Services rental bond data, monthly file for July 2026, downloaded 18 September 2026. Tenancy Services describes the data as provisional during a system change. For every suburb, see Hamilton rent by suburb.
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Get a free rental appraisalFive rule changes for landlords since December 2024.
From Tenancy Services. Checked September 2026. Rules change often, so check the current position before relying on this. Each change is explained here, with more in landlord questions.
- 18 December 2024
Signatures no longer needed to lodge or top up a bond.
- 30 January 2025
90 day notice with no reason given is back for periodic tenancies, and fixed terms roll into periodic tenancies unless notice is given 90 to 21 days before the end.
- 20 March 2025
Notices can be served by email, where an email address has been given.
- 1 December 2025
New pet rules. Requests must be answered within 21 days and refused only on reasonable grounds. Pet bonds of up to two weeks' rent.
- 16 April 2026
New rules on methamphetamine contamination levels and testing.
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