Top five reasons renters (and landlords) end up in the Tenancy Tribunal
Thousands of people apply to the Tenancy Tribunal – here are the main complaints.
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Couple buy first home together at mortgagee sale – but the old owner wouldn't leave
They spent $16,000 and four months evicting the previous owner who became a 'squatter'.
'Unliveable': UK family say their dream of a better life here turned into tenancy nightmare
The family won $18,000 in damages at the Tenancy Tribunal. The landlord wants a rehearing.
Difficult tenant warned she may not get name suppression again
A tenant abused her landlords and attacked their marriage.
Family awarded just over $18,000 in a Tenancy Tribunal decision
A family have been awarded just over $18,000 in a Tenancy Tribunal decision after their landlords failed to maintain their rental property.
War between landlord and tenant escalates to power, water being cut
The dispute began over a sign the tenant had posted on her fence.
'Poor drafting' of tenancy agreement and 'harassment' costs landlord thousands
A long tenancy dispute on a lifestyle block ended with an order for $8300 in compensation.
Green mould, leaks, no heating: Landlord fined $12k in damages
Stephen Bhana must also pay a tenant more than $8700 in backdated, overpaid rent.
'Insult to injury:' Corrections evicts veteran prison officer over unclean house
Sharon Irwin claims it's retribution for suing her employer after an inmate broke her arm.
Tenants kept awake by cockroaches ‘scuttling across ceiling’ awarded $12k
The residents were paying $1300 per week to live in the house.
Landlord ordered to pay Hawke's Bay cyclone victim $7000 over flood-hit rental dispute
The woman was offered a home, then told to leave after noticing issues on her first day.
'I'm not a freeloader:' Man who lived rent-free for 15 months overturns order he pay landlord $52k
The Camerons lived rent-free for 15 months, now they only have to fork out half the bill.
Vengeful landlord tried to evict woman who complained about having no water for 8 months
Tribunal: It's 'extraordinary' Kyle Webster ignored such an important issue for so long.
'Shocking' behaviour: Footage showed landlord screaming at tenant in front of toddler
Tenancy adjudicator said Angela Cai's actions 'distressed and frightened' the girl.
Landlord ordered to pay tenant $30k
Renting an old property out cheaply doesn't excuse landlords from ensuring it's habitable.
Auckland landlord's sub-letting scheme ends with $14,000 fine, banning order
Auckland landlord was advised to get her act together but chose not to, tribunal says.
Retirement village issues highlighted in push for law reform
The Act 'has to change': Retirement Village Residents Assoc president.
Foul-mouthed tenant evicted after noise complaints from neighbours
Property managers have evicted a loud and foul-mouthed tenant after neighbours complained.
Kāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenants
The Housing Minister expects the housing agency to evict an increasing number of people.
High-flying British exec ordered to pay $16,730 after skipping rent on lavish Queenstown pad
The expat claimed his money was tied up in the UK's anti-money laundering regime.
Trespassed realtor threatened to sue tenant for 'every loss'
Tanya Lieven's conduct is under the microscope for the third time.
Three-day job took 22 weeks: Tenants win $5500 compo
Landlord Timothy Stewart said he was 'horrified' by the way the tenancy had been managed.
Landlord tried to evict disabled car crash victim for not keeping rental clean
The tenant would have been left homeless if the landlord had been successful.
'You have acted too late': Tenant awarded $9k after rental complaints fell on deaf ears
The landlord did not investigate the tenant's 'legitimate concerns', a tribunal found.
No evidence: Tenant accused of drug use felt pressured to leave apartment
That was despite meth testing at the Metropolis apartment coming back negative.
Auckland rents up 5.6%, NZ rents up 8.3%
Rising immigration and more students cited as driving factors.
Couple handed over money to secure rental - but it was all a scam
They lost $2750 in bond and rent after a scammer piggybacked off a real house viewing.
Government to make it easier to evict tenants
It hopes to encourage more rentals. Officials are unsure if tenants will benefit.
Double-murderer marries but wife not allowed to live at his council-owned flat
Douglas Thompson gunned down his former partner and her new boyfriend in 2001.
Boarding house ordered to pay $37k for removing hot water taps, lack of heating
Edgecumbe House did not comply with healthy homes rules and a range of other regulations.
Unpaid rent: One tenant was $33k behind in rent; another lay dead in their council flat
A long-term landlord says bad management is behind tenants getting so far behind in rent.
'It's a nightmare': Crackdown on unruly tenants not enough
One man said Kāinga Ora has let them get away with it for so long, nothing will change.
The mother and son leaving a trail of court judgments and unpaid debt
Nick Hoogwerf & Donna Miers: Tenants, landlords customers left out of pocket.
'Landlords be aware:' Home owner under fire for retaliatory eviction
The case ended up in the Tenancy Tribunal where the termination notice was set aside.