29258 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Housing

29258 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Housing: What was the total value in the Dunedin territorial local authority, in New Zealand Dollars, of tenancy bonds lodged in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 and how much of it was returned to tenants?

Hon Tama Potaka: I refer the member to the table below. Year Bonds Lodged Total $ Lodged Bonds Refunded Total $ Refunded Tenant $ Refunded 2020 6,154 $ 9,165,526 6,382 $ 7,868,910 $ 6,567,617 2021 6,846 $ 10,982,864 6,599 $ 8,940,294 $ 7,695,432 2023 6,388 $ 12,279,980 6,072 $ 9,926,208 $ 8,631,700 2024 5,760 $ 11,491,386 6,229 $ 10,869,496 $ 9,270,594 Note: • Refunds are calculated using refund transactions with money being realised by cheque, direct credit or bond transfer (not including uncollected bonds). • Total $ refunded and bonds refunded may include multiple transaction for the same landlord/tenant. • Dunedin bond information is based on tenancy addresses in the territorial local authority TLA71 – Dunedin.