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Landlord must pay tenants evicted after mould complaint

Two lots of tenants were evicted from the same property after complaining about mould.

Landlord ordered to pay 32 tenants for insulation breaches

More than 200 landlords have been taken to court over insulation problems.

'Weapons, drugs, violence': Moteliers cop it all

A meeting to discuss Rotorua's housing crisis brought interested parties to the table.

Damage, dog poo, cockroaches, fleas: Tenants ordered to pay up

Tenants moved out but they left cockroaches and fleas behind, Tenancy Tribunal finds.

Housing shortage shock: 3000 households living in motels

Frustrated by how many people are being housed in motels, one council has taken action.

NZ's biggest meth bust: How global drug lords target our Airbnbs

Telltale warning signs revealed.

Meth bust: Lawyers issue Airbnb warning to NZ homeowners

NZ's biggest meth drug haul sparks Airbnb warnings from two lawyers.

Property investment guru's company fined for price-fixing

The "priority rules" were designed to limit competition for vendors' properties.

New tenancy law to become tenant-landlord battleground

A new law about who should pay for rental property damage could trigger waves of disputes.

Odorous Chinese restaurant leaves tenants with bitter taste

Two Auckland tenants say they lived day and night with the smell of Chinese take away.

Landlord vs tenants: The meth and the alleged brothel

Tauranga tenants deny running brothel, but were fined for unlawful meth use.

Why Auckland mother won $13k from her landlords

Tenant with a child aged under two listed 22 separate issues with Henderson house.

Ryman co-founder John Ryder expands village chain with $750m plans

Qestral says its expansion is partly due to Government funding constraints.

Auckland realtor loses fight to keep licence after sleeping in house up for sale

Lessons for agents from agent caught sleeping at house Bayleys was selling.

23 new Takapuna apartments up for sale after administrator takes over

23 Sargeson units for sale as one lot or individually - administrator moves

Agent Don Ha loses two appeals after double-commission fight

Ha before authority, tribunal, High Court: loses all three rounds