Parnell City Lodge and the land it sits on has a rateable value of nearly $6m. Photo / Jason Oxenham
The Anglican Diocese of Auckland has gained court orders allowing it to cancel a leasehold contract with a Parnell accommodation provider and take possession of the property, which is valued at nearly $6 million.
Peter Van De Wiel has run Parnell City Lodge, opposite the St Mary’s-in-Holy-Trinity church, for more
than a decade and is the registered owner of a leasehold title for the property, which has a 21-year term from 2012 with a right of renewal.
The land is owned by the Anglican Diocese of Auckland, and is administered by its general trust board, a registered charity that counts bishop Ross Bay as one of its trustees.
However, relations between Van De Wiel and the trust have soured since a 2019 rent review.
Relying on the advice of a valuer, the church sought to hike his annual rent from $120,000 plus GST to $512,363 plus GST.
