New ZealandDamp rental caused mushroom growth on carpet, family illness including bleeding noses, earsA couple and their child kept getting sick while living in a damp Auckland rental.21 Mar 12:00 AM
New Zealand‘Dangerous combination’: Tenant causes house fire after lighting cigarette near gas bottlePare Tamihana had earlier noticed a strong gas smell, but still lit up inside.08 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandGood deed for homeless couple backfires, pensioner landlord loses propertyThe landlord was faced with a $300,000 fine if he did not bring it up to standard. 07 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandLandlord posted tenants' family photos, qualifications and child's schedule in online rental ads01 Mar 07:11 AM
New Zealand'Lives in constant fear': Kāinga Ora tenant threatened to kill neighbour's son with machete27 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Are you threatening me?': Contractor approached by undie-wearing tenant armed with metal pole20 Feb 05:56 PM
New Zealand'Groomer Vibe': Tenant accused neighbour on social media of having same vibe as childhood groomer07 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandWoman seeking rest at retreat instead suffered 'calculated campaign' of intimidation06 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandGirl falls through hole in floor at rental, suffers health issues from draughts25 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandCouple awarded $20k after infant son exposed to lead in old rented houseBy February 2025, the boy’s parents were concerned about his health.24 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandTenant evicted after parties, police callouts and guest scaling apartment buildingRosie Palmer was evicted from Auckland's The Cube after repeated antisocial incidents.10 Jan 10:00 PM
New Zealand'The smell is pungent': Rental damaged by urine after tenants kept up to 10 dogsEven replacing the carpet didn’t remove the strong smell of dog urine from the property.10 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandTenant to pay $73k for 'severely damaged' property with human waste left 'on every surface'The property was also found to be meth-contaminated, and fires were set in the garage. 24 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandHow a bust-up over parking in a shared driveway led to a $5k billThe tenant was unloading his groceries when his landlord turned up and 'shouted' at him.21 Dec 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Completely dysfunctional': Court reprimands 'hostile' landlord who refused repairsAngela Cai turned up unannounced at the property and yelled at her tenant and his child.20 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNotorious Rotorua landlord's family home up for mortgagee saleThe Bhanas have been taken to the Tenancy Tribunal numerous times.04 Dec 11:14 PM
New ZealandThe tenancy rules many are still breakingA landlord who shouted at tenants was fined for breaching their quiet enjoyment.23 Nov 08:54 PM
New ZealandLandlord accused of making racist comments, telling tenants to ‘go to Mumbai’Darren Williams has been taken to the Tenancy Tribunal twice this year.23 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandLandlord fined $33k over unsafe Lyttelton boarding houseInspectors found leaking ceilings, broken guttering and missing smoke alarms.20 Nov 07:15 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora neighbours' dispute over kids playing escalates to alleged assault and burglaryWhile one tenant was in custody charged with assault, he says another tenant robbed him. 16 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandTenants move out claiming blocked loos left 'squelching carpet'Tenant said the loo blocked seven times in 18 months; landlords said it wasn't that bad.15 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandLandlord loses bid to recover water rates from former tenantThe landlord sought $646.36 in backdated water bills 18 months after the tenant moved out.11 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandConstruction boss dumped rubble at his rental, tidy-up could cost $130kHui Gao's dumped debris flattened paddocks and filled a backyard pond.08 Nov 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Motivated out of malice and spite': Woman's deceit leaves trail of victimsSally-Kae French sent fake documents to tribunals and forged emails from authorities. 08 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandHillside headache: The drafty, damp and cracked rental property that's near a slip zone The Nelson tenants have won $6000 after the rental fell short of healthy home standards.07 Nov 12:05 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Incredibly weak period': No end forecast to falling rentsNational rents have dropped 1.1% annually – one of the first falls since 2009.04 Nov 02:00 AM
Auckland'Rough them up': Gang fears, rent feud and a killing at Mt Wellington townhouseProperty manager said she never discussed the actor doing anything unlawful or violent.29 Oct 07:00 PM
AucklandMan in military fatigues stabbed in jugular as tenancy dispute boiled over into murder, Crown allegesFaatoia’s wife told jurors he was promised money for confronting the Mt Wellington couple.28 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessLandlord of Auckland boarding house fails to pay $240,700 by deadline after tenancy breachesLandlord went to "significant lengths" to evade their responsibilities under tenancy Act.28 Oct 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFive more tenancy cases involving dogs, cats, turkeys - even goats Mother was the landlord. Son was her tenant. The two fought. The police were called.26 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandPensioner spent nearly two years in cold, damp council unit then got evictedShe won the first battle but has now been evicted for rent arrears.25 Oct 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThe dog that came back from the dead: 7 unusual tenancy casesLamb in a nappy, parrot meth detector, cat that caused flood, some of the unusual cases.24 Oct 03:00 AM
