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.
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Threat to knife neighbour results in tenant's immediate eviction
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Commerce Commission house building material probe: Government responds
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A Rotorua trust has lost a long-running legal battle.
Tenant told home was a ‘pigsty’ awarded $1000 in damages, but can’t keep pet cat
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New Avondale units sold from $450,000 - with swimming pool
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Queenstown housing crisis: ‘Someone will die’
Absentee property owners who used their properties four weeks a year blamed for shortage.
National will reinstate no-cause evictions if elected
The party also wants to scrap a range of regulations it says hurts landlords.
Elaborate rental scam: 'Englishman' lures pregnant woman, flees country
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'Act of God': Tenant not liable for window blown off hinges in storm
The tenant kept his window ajar for ventilation against mould and dampness.
'Stupidity of you': Landlord who sent nasty texts to tenant ordered to pay $6k
A landlord lost control, sending abusive text messages to her tenant.
Murderer's name painted on driveway and letterbox of innocent couple
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Tūwharetoa housing strategy foundations taking shape; first affordable rentals up
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Insane reason Aussie mum failed rental inspection
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Hell in paradise: The luxury holiday hotspot where locals are sleeping in cars
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Flatmate filmed turning off hot water heating during showers
He told the tribunal he didn’t get on with his flatmate and they would often argue.
Big southeast Auckland rezoning application in for 3000+ new homes
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Cyclone Gabrielle partly blamed for house consent applications falling 29%
Fall seen across nearly all regions, and Auckland becoming more apartment-friendly city.
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