'No idea how to look after a house': Bad tenants 'ruining' it for others
'A truth that nobody is willing to talk about or don’t have the guts to deal with.'
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State house tenant owed $13,300 back rent
When a visit was made, the tenant's relative had been living in the house rent-free.
A house fire, rubbish, unmown lawns - debt collector to chase tenant
A tenant owes more than $10k to ex-landlord for rent arrears, damage and rubbish clean-up.
Unruly neighbours: Tenant finds neighbour hiding in his ceiling
He heard a noise coming from his ceiling ... but it wasn't rodents causing problems.
Tenant told the rain 'won't last forever' when rental property flooded
Tenancy Tribunal: "The property should not have been offered for residential tenancies."
Landlord must pay $11K to tenants he claimed were 'flatmates'
Villa was boarding house and renters were not flatmates, Tenancy Tribunal rules.
Traumatised couple flee rental after witnessing alleged gang murder
The landlord was left thousands out of pocket, the Tenancy Tribunal heard.
Landlords ordered to pay mum $5k for unlawful eviction
She was very surprised to see her former home advertised only days later.
From friends to feud: Landlord, tenant had no formal agreement. Then it soured
Renter hospitalised when her landlord exacerbated her stress levels through harassment.
Landlord who ran unlawful property slams tenant who filmed leaks
Water drips onto sockets, seeps through floor. Scott Healey decides enough's enough.
Race nothing to do with pursuit of unpaid levies - tribunal
The owner said neighbours also owed levies and were not pursued, but one only owed a cent.
Polynesian Panthers share revolutionary spirit at Flaxmere College
The young revolutionaries stood up to racism - but the fight continues.
Chinese Embassy leaves rubbish, cleaning bill at rental
The tribunal found it didn't have jurisdiction to hear case against it.
'Political interference': Visiting Saudi govt cited in multimillion-dollar property dispute
The tenant, a Foreign Affairs staffer, had concerns about the Saudis being in his home.
Council changes procedures for social housing after Tenancy Tribunal finds fault
A social housing tenant was allegedly called “ungrateful” by a council contractor.
'Their intent was malicious': Landlords harassed tenants on shared property
The landlords removed the tenants' belongings from a shared shed and locked it.
Tenants beguiled into having less rights by one of country’s 'largest landlords'
Up to 600 tenants could be affected by the unlawful tenancy agreements.
Kāinga Ora tenant's lease terminated while behind bars for threatening neighbour
The housing provider had previously moved the man four times for similar behaviour.
'Thank you': Woman evicted with 4 hours' notice overwhelmed by generosity of strangers
'I just want to know how it is I can be evicted from a home I own.'
Kāinga Ora tenants feud over car parks, one alleged to have driven at the other
Encounters between the two neighbours became 'aggressive' and 'abusive'.
Rotten rental: Tenants paid almost $68k to live in sewage and flood-damaged house
Transport agency slammed by tenancy tribunal for renting out sub-standard home to family.
Woman and child lived in mouldy, bug-infested illegal garage, awarded $29k
The Tenancy Tribunal said it was one of the most-serious cases they’d seen.
Assisted woman forced to 'flannel wash' during fortnight without hot water
The landlords did not respond to plumbing issues fast enough, the Tenancy Tribunal rules.
Tenants overpaid rent for home damaged in Auckland floods
The landlord claimed the group were in rent arrears - calculations told a different story.
American academics, Auckland landlords side-stepped Airbnb - then fought each other
All was well until the sides disagreed about the home’s cleanliness at the tenancy's end.
Gang links, meth and property damage: Tenants owe landlord $30,000
“It was really certain they were cooking and producing a lot of meth at that property."
'Surprising' argument: Tribunal rejects couple's view they could live rent-free
The couple are now challenging the ruling in the District Court and Tenancy Tribunal.
Top scientist posts anti-Govt views on social media
Murry Cave has retained the council's support despite the posts.
Sagging ceiling, rotting windows: School trust board ordered to lower rent for flat that was in 'bad state'
The board, chaired by an Anglican bishop, tried to charge $800 per week for two bedrooms.
A landlord's nightmare: Graffiti on the walls, damaged floors and a missing driveway
'The driveway had been removed by the tenant without permission.'
Children's lives at risk from landlord’s 'disturbing disregard'
Tribunal orders landlord to pay the tenant more than $11,000 in damages.
Previously homeless person awarded $11k after moving into dirty, untidy rental
The landlords tried to blame previous tenants for the state of the rental.
Sleeping man wakes to find property manager in his room filming him in bed
"We understand we're not perfect people... but our privacy is a big issue," says tenant.
Three months in a flooded rental: Landlord must pay $15k to tenants confined to living upstairs
"Virtually no steps have been taken by the landlord to remedy the situation".