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Students not worried about retaliation after Tribunal insulation case
The group are often so cold in their own living room they can see their breath.
Insulation disputes: Tenants win first nine cases
Tenants made 100 complaints about insulation in July after rules came into force.
$1500 fine: First landlords busted for breaching new insulation laws
The first landlords to breach the new insulation laws have been pinged.
Student who lost $60k home deposit starts Givealittle
The student bought a apartment via her mother, but now can't afford to pay.
Auckland property developer says he's proof that KiwiBuild works
"It's been built in just nine months and its proves KiwiBuild works" - Shane Brealey
Mind your manors: Prices drop in Auckland's wealthy suburbs
House prices are down in super rich playgrounds Remuera, Mission Bay and Parnell.
'The agent was my mum': Student loses $60k deposit
"She did not warn me whatsoever about the difficulties" - daughter on agent mum.
Focus Live Earlier: A student says her real estate agent mother convinced her to buy an apartment she couldn’t afford
Focus Live Earlier: A student says her real estate agent mother convinced her to buy an apartment she couldn’t afford.
Landlord claimed tenant 'smuggled' 10 tonne rock onto property
Landlord was seeking $3510 to break up the rock.
The dog ate my insulation: tenant fined after pet dog damages rental
A Palmerston North tenant must pay up after their dog tore out their rental's insulation.
12,000 Kiwis waiting for a roof over their head
Govt has smashed its targets for state housing. But the queue for them just keeps growing.
100 landlords busted for uninsulated homes
Up to 100,000 rentals are still not insulated, and tenants are taking the issue to court.
Editorial: Like them or not - 'twin key' apartments simply meeting a need
We say: Tiny studios will be ultimately be measured by those who choose to live in them.
Mould and damp: Tenants evicted after complaining
"The walls are wet and there is mould on the roof, windows and in the wall paper."
Auckland building consents hit record in year to June
The building sector remains inundated with work.
Retirement villages promise to clean up 'complicated' contracts
Concerns remain about how long the changes might take.
Tenants will now have to pay up for rental damage
Landlords will soon be able to claim up to four weeks' rent if tenants damage their homes.
Retirement boom: Ryman reveals plans for 20 new villages
Shareholders gather as Ryman holds AGM at its Orewa village
Real estate agent fined for selling house with illegal rooms
Siu or Sam Yeung sold Auckland house with illegal rooms
Man evicted after threatening to assault, stab property manager
Abdellah Abaid was described as a "passionate" man capable of "vigorous expression".
State house tenant demands $50k for garage, fruit trees
It 'makes no sense' that Housing NZ would make such an agreement, Tenancy Tribunal said.
Farm tenant complained of noisy roosters, alleged her landlord killed ducks
A woman renting on a farm lodged a Tenancy Tribunal claim against her landlord.
Cheap and cheerful: Ōhakune train carriages on block
Winter holiday home and income in Ōhakune for under $300,000.
Real estate agent struck off for using front to buy her own home
The estate agent hired a colleague to purchase her own family home.
Editorial: Landlords lax on insulation have little excuse
We say: They on notice since 2015 that minimum insulation standards kick in this month.
CBD traffic woes: Nelson St could re-open tonight
Auckland CBD could return to normal four days after panel fell from building.
Rental properties empty as landlords flout insulation law
In one street alone four rental properties are now empty.
Family claims lengthy battle to get 'infested' rental fixed
Robert Strickland has been trying to get the house repaired for the last 5 months.
Rental property inspections too frequent, say landlords
But policies differ based on the level of risk.
Tenants flood call centres with non-insulation complaints
Concerned tenants have made 300 calls for help since new insulation laws brought in.
A home with no insulation: Damp, mouldy and big power bills
Comment: With new insulation laws now in effect, what rights do current tenants have?
Insulation deadline: What tenants need to know
Tenants can win $4000 damages for uninsulated rentals. Here's how to check your home.
New renting rules won't impact many landlords – lobby group
From tomorrow, landlords will be stung with a $4000 fine for not insulating their homes.