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The original was posted on /r/newzealand by /u/Playful_Reflection21 on 2024-09-14 20:15:21+00:00.
I'm going away for a month and I arranged my cousins to housesit in the house I'm retting. My cousins are women in their 40s, coming to NZ from overseas for this reason and to travel around the area while at it. Very reliable and quiet people, I wouldn't trust anyone else with my stuff and to take care of my pets. Obviously this is not sub letting, no legal concerns there.
I'm happy to let the landlord's agent know about this situation because if I was a landlord I would want to be aware too, but I'm worried about the off-chance they might say no. I can't delay my travel (it partly involves medical treatment overseas too), and I can't afford the lodge for my two pets for this long. It would be a huge hit if they say no, I don't honestly know how I would go around it if they do. On the other hand, if I say nothing it's unlikely they would notice.....
Can the landlord / landlord's agent (legally) refuse if I give them notice about this?