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Monthly newly lodged and active private rental bonds in New Zealand
Ticker:
rental-bonds-supply • Observation Period: August 2026 (Period End: 2026-08-31) • Last Checked: 10 November 2026 • Creator: Andy PalliserAlso known as: Active NZ private rental tenancies & new bond lodgements
In August 2026, 13,062 new private rental bonds were lodged across New Zealand, bringing the national pool of active private rental bonds to 522,942.
Official dataMBIE Tenancy Services (August 2026): Nationwide ('ALL') Lodged Bonds = 13,062; Active Bonds = 522,942.
HLF calculation
Directly reported MBIE 'ALL' location: 13,062 lodged bonds & 522,942 active bondsHLF interpretationHLF market context: Tracks monthly tenancy bond lodgements and total active private bonds held by Tenancy Services.
Cite as: HLF Pulse, Home Loan Factory. "Monthly newly lodged and active private rental bonds in New Zealand," August 2026. Source: MBIE Tenancy Services — Rental Bond Data. https://pulse-data.homeloanfactory.co.nz/rental-bonds-supply/ (checked 10 November 2026). CC BY 4.0.
Created by Andy Palliser
Creator of HLF Pulse
Mortgage & KiwiSaver Adviser · Home Loan Factory (Andrew Jonathan Palliser, FSP1004725) • Published by HLF (Home Loan Factory)
Data Dictionary Specification (4-Field Date Standard)
| Name | Monthly newly lodged and active private rental bonds in New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Ticker | rental-bonds-supply |
| Also known as | Active NZ private rental tenancies & new bond lodgements |
| Creator & Publisher | Created by Andy Palliser (Andrew Jonathan Palliser, FSP1004725) • Published by HLF (Home Loan Factory) |
| Official source & series | MBIE Tenancy Services (MBIE Tenancy Services — Rental Bond Data) • Series IDs: Tenancy Services Monthly Regional Bond CSV (Lodged & Active Bonds) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| 1. Observation period | August 2026 (YYYY-MM code: 2026-08) — when the underlying statistic relates to |
| 2. Period end | 2026-08-31 — final calendar date covered by the observation period |
| 3. Source publication date | 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026) — when the original organisation released this dataset |
| 4. Last checked | 10 November 2026 (2026-11-10) — when HLF last verified the official source |
| Definition | The number of newly lodged private rental tenancy bonds in the latest month alongside the total pool of active private rental bonds held across New Zealand. |
| Methodology | Published monthly by MBIE Tenancy Services from statutory residential tenancy bond lodgements. |
| Current value | 13,062 lodged bonds | 522,942 active bonds |
| Comparison / Prior period | Monthly MBIE bond registry • 13,062 new private tenancies lodged in August 2026 |
| Official data | MBIE Tenancy Services (August 2026): Nationwide ('ALL') Lodged Bonds = 13,062; Active Bonds = 522,942. |
| HLF calculation | Directly reported MBIE 'ALL' location: 13,062 lodged bonds & 522,942 active bondsFormula: Officially reported 'ALL' location Lodged Bonds and Active Bonds counts |
| HLF interpretation | HLF market context: Tracks monthly tenancy bond lodgements and total active private bonds held by Tenancy Services. |
| HLF derived | No (Officially reported) (Officially reported MBIE Tenancy Services bond counts) |
| Cite as | HLF Pulse, Home Loan Factory. "Monthly newly lodged and active private rental bonds in New Zealand," August 2026. Source: MBIE Tenancy Services — Rental Bond Data. https://pulse-data.homeloanfactory.co.nz/rental-bonds-supply/ (checked 10 November 2026). CC BY 4.0. |
| Reuse licence | CC BY 4.0 (HLF-derived calculations, definitions & commentary; official statistics credited to MBIE Tenancy Services) • Media Kit & Citation Guide |
| Historical data | Available from February 1993 (403 monthly observations) |
Historical & Cohort Breakdown (Available from February 1993 (403 monthly observations))
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 13,062 lodged bonds |
| Jul 2026 | 15,456 lodged bonds |
| Jun 2026 | 13,503 lodged bonds |
| May 2026 | 14,388 lodged bonds |
| Apr 2026 | 13,377 lodged bonds |
| Mar 2026 | 14,520 lodged bonds |
| Feb 2026 | 17,643 lodged bonds |
| Jan 2026 | 17,838 lodged bonds |
| Dec 2025 | 13,992 lodged bonds |
| Nov 2025 | 14,289 lodged bonds |
| Oct 2025 | 14,172 lodged bonds |
| Sep 2025 | 13,569 lodged bonds |
| Aug 2025 | 14,700 lodged bonds |
Questions This Data Helps Answer
- How many private rental tenancies are active in New Zealand?
Source & Tool Verification Chain
1. Official Source & SeriesMBIE Tenancy Services — Rental Bond Data
Series:
Tenancy Services Monthly Regional Bond CSV (Lodged & Active Bonds)2. HLF Transformation
No (Officially reported)
Officially reported 'ALL' location Lodged Bonds and Active Bonds counts4. Interactive CalculatorInvestment Property Cashflow Calculator
How Dates Are Recorded in HLF Pulse (4-Field Date Standard)
To prevent confusion between when an economic activity occurred and when a government agency published its release, every HLF Pulse record separates four distinct date fields:
| Date Field | Definition & How It Is Populated |
|---|---|
1. Observation period (observation_period) | The period the underlying statistic relates to (for example, September 2026 for monthly RBNZ lending, or Year ended 31 March 2026 for the FMA KiwiSaver Annual Report). |
2. Period end (period_end / as_of) | The final calendar date covered by the observation period (for example, 2026-09-30 or 2026-03-31). Used by HLF’s automated freshness gate to verify series currency. |
3. Source publication date (source_published) | When the original organisation released the statistic (for example, 2026-09-10 for the FMA’s 2026 KiwiSaver Annual Report, or the Published Date recorded inside RBNZ’s workbook metadata). HLF never copies period_end into source_published; where an agency page does not state an exact release date, the agency’s publication schedule is stated explicitly. |
4. Last checked (last_checked) | The date HLF’s automated pipeline last fetched and verified the official source. |
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