What is difference between a flatmate and tenant in New Zealand is legal distinction under Residential Tenancies Act with different rights and responsibilities. Flatmate in New Zealand, which is person who shares rental property with other flatmates and lives together, with flatmate arrangement typically where one or more tenants rent property and flatmates share rent, is not necessarily party to tenancy agreement with landlord, with flatmate rights governed by flat sharing agreement and common law, not covered by Residential Tenancies Act 1986 for eviction protection, with flatmate having less protection and landlord not directly responsible for flatmate disputes, with flatmates sharing common areas and splitting bills informally. Tenant in New Zealand, which is person named on tenancy agreement with landlord, has legal rights and protections under Residential Tenancies Act 1986, including protection against unlawful eviction with 90 day notice required, right to habitable premises, bond protection with bond lodged with Tenancy Services, and dispute resolution via Tenancy Tribunal, with tenant responsible for rent to landlord and property care, with landlord responsible for maintenance. So difference between flatmate and tenant in NZ is tenant is named on tenancy agreement with landlord and protected by Residential Tenancies Act with eviction protection and bond lodgment, while flatmate shares with tenants and not party to tenancy agreement, with less legal protection and informal arrangement governed by flatmate agreement, not tenancy law.
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