A Foxton landlord is appealing a ruling from the Tenancy Tribunal that stated the woman living in his rental property did not have to pay to replace carpets that her dog urinated and defecated on - even though he had a no pets policy.
David Russ said Amanda Stewart wasrenting a property he owns and had animals in the house, despite a no pets clause in her lease.
According to Russ, the animals urinated and defecated on the carpet causing $3000 in damage.
He took Stewart to the Tenancy Tribunal and but it ruled in Stewart's favour.
"While I accept that the tenant has intentionally breached the agreement by allowing a dogs onto the property the landlord has not established that the tenant intended to damage the carpet," the adjudicator said.
"Nor has the landlord proven the tenants actions amount to an imprisionable offence or that insurance is irrecoverable because of the tenant's acts or omissions.
"Ms Stewart is immune from liability for the damage to the carpet."
Russ told Fairfax he had filed an appeal against the decision in the Palmerston North District Court.
