An Auckland real estate agent who held an open home and private viewing of a former Head Hunters gang house contaminated with methamphetamine has been slapped with a fine.
Gary Murphy and the agency of which he is a director and shareholder, Property Link Groups Ltd, have each been penalised $2000 after the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal judged them guilty of unsatisfactory conduct.
It found Mr Murphy held an open home at the Pukekohe property in October 2013 when he knew it was likely to test positive for P contamination.
The tribunal's judgment says Mr Murphy was aware the deceased owner of the property was a known Head Hunters gang member.
The agent was given test results the day after the open home. The tests found traces of meth that were above recommended safe levels. Three days later he held a viewing of the property.