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.
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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".
Tenancy Tribunal orders landlord to pay almost $13,000 to elderly tenant over “dreadful” Dunedin rental
Tenancy Tribunal says the rental was uninhabitable. Now the landlord has to pay.
Neighbours at war: Rowdy car exhausts vs illegal camera surveillance
Tenant claims it was a “borderline harassment situation” before she was given notice.
Bad granny: Woman, 85, evicted from social housing for 'bullying' neighbours
She verbally abused one and made repeated false accusations against others.
Landlord must pay $3500 after dumping evicted tenant's property
The discarded belongings include family photos and jewellery.
Neighbourly feud: Tenant takes on landlord for not sorting out ongoing 'harassment'
'The right to quiet enjoyment, peace and privacy is at the heart of a tenancy.'
Unruly neighbour: Kāinga Ora must pay woman over tenant's wild parties and 'abusive behaviour'
Government housing agency ordered to pay out again over noisy tenants.
Man booted out of rental after former partner ends their lease
The plaintiff challenged the Tenancy Tribunal decision in the Nelson District Court.
Dog gone: 'there was virtually no lawn left': tenant ordered to pay up.
Not only did the dog ruin the lawn, it used the carpet inside as a toilet.
Four leaks in four months: Ceiling collapsed on young family’s bedroom
Their bed and belongings were covered in debris.
Threat to knife neighbour results in tenant's immediate eviction
Mac Pulefale threatened his neighbour that "if they got involved, they would get knifed”.
Tenant evicted from farm shed shared with landlord gets $1300
Dairy worker who denied owner access to farm shed turfed out; awarded compensation.
Guinea-pig case casts doubt over landlords’ no-pet clauses
Could rulings allowing renters to keep animals in violation of agreements set precedents.
Tenant told home was a ‘pigsty’ awarded $1000 in damages, but can’t keep pet cat
Kristen Gaunt was awarded $1000 in damages for the 'unnecessary' comments.
Renter awarded almost $12k refund and damages for unlawful unit
Tribunal awards tenant $11,775 to discourage landlords from leasing unlawful premises.
Police yet to visit Papakura property trashed after tenants evicted
The landlord discovered the destruction last Thursday.