Occupation rent after separation - is it fair? With Amanda Donovan

Is it fair to let your partner stay in the home, and a year later charge them rent? What if you are paying rent and still having to chip in for the mortgage?   Occupation Rent is one remedy under section 18B of the PRA to remedy any unfairness where one party stays and the other goes.  It's not cut and dried though.  And it's certainly not automatic.  It could do with some demystifying. Which is where the fantastic Amanda Donovan, of Haigh Lyon comes in.  We talk about intuition, grief cycles, grace periods, and how to work out what's fair.  Amanda gives her top tip for the recently separated and (what makes us love her even more) talks about her hardest case ever. Watch this episode to see the lovely Amanda and a great view of Auckland CBD https://youtu.be/SD7cKdMv2h4 Taina Henderson - Henderson Reeves (hendersonreeveslawyers.co.nz) Shelley Funnell - Henderson Reeves (hendersonreeveslawyers.co.nz)