Rental Cabins FAQ

The cabins are towed with our 4 x 4 vehicles using the required safety equipment for over-dimension loads. We need unobstructed access to get the cabin on to your site. We are unable to deliver a cabin using a neighbour’s property for insurance compliance.

No, the cabins are built in our factory and delivered to your site.

No, moving the cabins is a job for our specialist drivers and equipment to tow over-dimension loads. The cabins are not insured for hirers to move them themselves.

Yes. The cabin is built on the trailer/chassis.

No, our cabins are similar to a caravan and can be used as temporary accommodation. However, resource consent may be required if parked too close to a boundary.

We have 2 options depending on your individual circumstances:

The water can go into a bucket, external portable tank or a soak hole.

We supply a 15m caravan lead and interface box which is plugged into a builder’s pole or a 3-pin plug at the house.  All cabins have an electrical warrant of fitness. 16 amps is possible if connected to a caravan supply or 16 amp circuit at the house. Otherwise the supply is limited to 10 amps using the interface box and ordinary 3-pin power point.

A generator can be used if it is situated no less than 15m from the cabin.

The water is heated by a gas califont.  You are required to supply two x 9 kg gas bottles.

We supply and connect a water pipe from your mains supply to the cabin. There is a one-off charge of $60. (pipe and fittings remain the property of Cabins To Rent). The use of typical garden hoses is illegal due to toxicity.

Tank water is fine so long as a pressure pump is in use instead of a gravity feed from a header tank. The pressure required is a minimum of 25psi and a maximum of 75psi, with a minimum flow rate of 5 litres per minute.

Yes we conduct a credit check. Please see our cabin hire application page for more details.

Yes, for Residential or Commercial cabins - 6 months.

Yes a $1000 bond is required.

A flat or near level site is required for the cabin. We need 3.5m of clear space around the cabin and 0.5m of clear space above the cabin, eg. clear of overhanging trees and eaves of the house. Room is needed to maneuver the cabin into position.

In most areas at least 1.5m from the boundary. In some cases 3m. Please check with your council to confirm which applies to your property.

3.2m at the highest point in the centre of the cabin.

Animals are not allowed in the cabin. There will be an extra cleaning charge for removing any animal odour.

Smoking is not allowed in the cabin. There will be an extra cleaning charge for removing any smoke odour.

A TV aerial cable is spooled up under the cabin directly under the connection point inside the cabin. If a Sky dish is installed by a contractor, it must not be fixed to the cabin. Sky dishes are usually fixed to a nearby building or post.

No appliances are supplied with the cabins. Our customers supply their own appliances.

Not in our rental cabins. For cabins that we sell to customers, a registered gas fitter must fit all gas appliances.

A phone / internet cable is spooled up under the cabin directly under the connection point inside the cabin. This needs to connect to the house. If you are making use of a nearby WiFi connection please test this from the planned cabin position prior to delivery time. A full delivery charge is applied to relocate a cabin on the same site.

We provide rental cabins to the following regions Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Manawatu, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki and Wellington regions. However if you are interested in somewhere outside these areas contact us as we may be able to help in putting you in touch with an associated rental provider.