New Zealand Licence to Occupy

Grant a business or association a licence to utilise office, storage, meeting or other space in a shared facility with this Licence to Occupy template for use in New Zealand. The relationship between the parties is that of licensor and licensee, rather than landlord and tenant. Provisions of the License Agreement include:

• The licensee has no right of renewal. When the current term expires, if the parties wish to continue the occupancy, a new Licence to Occupy must be signed.
• The licensee is responsible for paying outgoings for the premises including water, gas, telephone, electricity, rubbish collection, and the like.
• The licensee is also responsible for obtaining and maintaining adequate insurance, including public liability nsurance.
• The licensor is responsible for maintaining the building, grounds, carparks, etc. and for maintaining service contracts for the lifts, air conditioning and other services supplied by the licensor.
• The licensor is also responsible for maintaining adequate property insurance for loss, damage, destruction, public liability and loss of rent.
• If the space is being occupied for regular functions, such as monthly meetings, the licensee must provide contact information for a person responsible for organising such functions.
• The Licence includes a set of Rules of Internal Management, for organisations, clubs, charities, sports teams and the like. There are also provisions covering sponsorship, generally intended for sports teams.

This New Zealand Licence to Occupy is provided in MS Word format, and is fully editable to fit your specific needs.