Why this sink sparked a legal battle
Renter and landlord had different ideas on how much this kitchen sink would cost to fix.
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The carpet was so soiled by excrement it had to be removed, revealing the rotten floor.
Manager fined for evicting pregnant tenant to pay court costs
"They are specialist landlords. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse" - judge
Darcy Ungaro: My home, my castle - but what about an investment vehicle?
Many say it's not "valid" but consider the "low-cooked passive property-profit strategy".
Pair on a mission to put a writer back in the writer's house
"I'd say by 2024, there will be a writer living here" - Naomi McCleary.
Landlord owed $20,000 in repairs and unpaid rent on $2m Auckland rental
Tenant takes furniture, leaving house filthy with damaged carpets and broken windows.
Tenants from hell: Landlord wins big payout over meth use, trail of destruction
There was damage to every area of the rented premises apart from the laundry.
Tribunal throws out lawyer's 'confusing' tenancy case
Tribunal tosses out lawyer's "confusing" application, at landlord's request.
Tenant $8511 behind in rent hangs up on tribunal
Tenant of meth contaminated home more than $8000 behind in rent
Buyers' market: New data confirms sagging house values in every main centre
The power is shifting to buyers - CoreLogic data out today.
Parties, noise and death threats: Kāinga Ora tenant fed up
A disruptive neighbour has victimised one Kāinga Ora tenant for more than three years.
Auckland house prices drop for first time in two years: one suburb falls $166,000
House values fell in about one quarter of Auckland suburbs in the last three months.
Cancer survivor's health made worse by state of rental home
Six children in one bedroom on $730 weekly rental.
Ghost suburb: Families face financial ruin as dream homes delayed
Scores of families face financial ruin due to a two year wait for a water connection.
Christopher Luxon: Whanganui 'pretty buoyant' but cost of living is biting
He says National will be building its case over the next 18 months.
50% return? Flat Bush developers target wholesale investors
Offer comes amid FMA scrutiny of wholesale investment schemes
OneRoof Report: Housing boom - $1m suburbs double in number since Covid
In two years, the number of city suburbs with $1m average house prices has doubled.
Housing market could slow as inflation, interest rates and rents rise, and bank loans harder to get
Buyers already facing 30 per cent house price rises are now being hit in the pocket.
Two landlords convicted for repeat breaches of tenancy laws but can't be banned
The penalty was reserved for "incorrigible" landlords, a lawyer said.
Inflation Nation: Surging house prices leave rentals in the shade
When it comes to the property sector, inflation varies from low to eye-watering
'You are out of your mind': Tenant needed counselling after abuse from landlord
A tenant says he suffered depression and anxiety following verbal abuse from his landlord.
Watch: Luxon says Govt reacting to pressure, Finance Minister 'addicted to spending'
'Fuel is the last thing on the list creating real material hardship for our families.'
Housing crisis: 'Highest priority' households rise from 3 to 258
Homeless charity says just three of its clients have found permanent homes in three years.
House sale numbers, prices slide: REINZ's forecast for what happens next
When did the market turn? Late 2021, according to Westpac.
National mulling U-turn on $190m rental tax policy
However, the party won't commit to axing all of Labour's housing taxes.
'No evictions' policy blamed for explosion in unpaid Kāinga Ora rent
About 12 per cent of Kāinga Ora households are now behind on their rent.
Pain and gain: Who will bear the brunt of new Auckland Council rates charges?
Find out if you are in one of the areas hardest hit by new rates charges.
Skyrocketing property values revealed: Where Auckland CVs have surged the most
Find out the latest council valuation and rates bill in your area.
Multi-millionaire hotspot: NZ suburb that boasts almost 1000 houses worth $5m+
Check out the suburbs with the most mega-mansions and also the cheapest housing.
Quinovic bungle results in privacy breach of High Commission
Quinovic sent the rent summary for a High Commission in Wellington to another tenant.
Eviction from Spirit of Nature a 'miscarriage of justice': Resident
Man labelled a squatter in peace-loving community plans to fight his pending eviction
Builder launches new $120m apartment business
Construction chief launches new Auckland train station-oriented apartment business.
Builder must repay developer $512K in Auckland townhouse fight
Owner/developer claimed $1.02m damages initially but won only around half that.