New ZealandLandlord tried to evict disabled car crash victim for not keeping rental cleanThe tenant would have been left homeless if the landlord had been successful.21 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'You have acted too late': Tenant awarded $9k after rental complaints fell on deaf earsThe landlord did not investigate the tenant's 'legitimate concerns', a tribunal found.19 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandNo evidence: Tenant accused of drug use felt pressured to leave apartmentThat was despite meth testing at the Metropolis apartment coming back negative.09 May 08:00 AM
InflationAuckland rents up 5.6%, NZ rents up 8.3%Rising immigration and more students cited as driving factors.29 Apr 10:58 PM
New ZealandCouple handed over money to secure rental - but it was all a scamThey lost $2750 in bond and rent after a scammer piggybacked off a real house viewing.15 Apr 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment to make it easier to evict tenantsIt hopes to encourage more rentals. Officials are unsure if tenants will benefit.11 Apr 01:36 AM
New ZealandDouble-murderer marries but wife not allowed to live at his council-owned flatDouglas Thompson gunned down his former partner and her new boyfriend in 2001.10 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandBoarding house ordered to pay $37k for removing hot water taps, lack of heatingEdgecumbe House did not comply with healthy homes rules and a range of other regulations.09 Apr 01:40 AM
New ZealandUnpaid rent: One tenant was $33k behind in rent; another lay dead in their council flatA long-term landlord says bad management is behind tenants getting so far behind in rent.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It's a nightmare': Crackdown on unruly tenants not enoughOne man said Kāinga Ora has let them get away with it for so long, nothing will change.18 Mar 10:51 PM
New ZealandThe mother and son leaving a trail of court judgments and unpaid debtNick Hoogwerf & Donna Miers: Tenants, landlords customers left out of pocket.02 Mar 01:31 AM
Crime'Landlords be aware:' Home owner under fire for retaliatory evictionThe case ended up in the Tenancy Tribunal where the termination notice was set aside.27 Feb 02:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'No idea how to look after a house': Bad tenants 'ruining' it for others'A truth that nobody is willing to talk about or don’t have the guts to deal with.'08 Feb 05:40 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentState house tenant owed $13,300 back rentWhen a visit was made, the tenant's relative had been living in the house rent-free.17 Jan 06:34 PM
New ZealandA house fire, rubbish, unmown lawns - debt collector to chase tenantA tenant owes more than $10k to ex-landlord for rent arrears, damage and rubbish clean-up.17 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandUnruly neighbours: Tenant finds neighbour hiding in his ceilingHe heard a noise coming from his ceiling ... but it wasn't rodents causing problems.14 Jan 09:42 PM
CrimeTenant told the rain 'won't last forever' when rental property floodedTenancy Tribunal: "The property should not have been offered for residential tenancies."09 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandLandlord must pay $11K to tenants he claimed were 'flatmates'Villa was boarding house and renters were not flatmates, Tenancy Tribunal rules.20 Dec 03:09 AM
CrimeTraumatised couple flee rental after witnessing alleged gang murderThe landlord was left thousands out of pocket, the Tenancy Tribunal heard.18 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandLandlords ordered to pay mum $5k for unlawful evictionShe was very surprised to see her former home advertised only days later.06 Dec 02:47 AM
New ZealandFrom friends to feud: Landlord, tenant had no formal agreement. Then it souredRenter hospitalised when her landlord exacerbated her stress levels through harassment.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLandlord who ran unlawful property slams tenant who filmed leaksWater drips onto sockets, seeps through floor. Scott Healey decides enough's enough.17 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandRace nothing to do with pursuit of unpaid levies - tribunalThe owner said neighbours also owed levies and were not pursued, but one only owed a cent.16 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandPolynesian Panthers share revolutionary spirit at Flaxmere CollegeThe young revolutionaries stood up to racism - but the fight continues.02 Nov 09:53 PM
CrimeChinese Embassy leaves rubbish, cleaning bill at rentalThe tribunal found it didn't have jurisdiction to hear case against it.18 Oct 09:36 PM
New Zealand'Political interference': Visiting Saudi govt cited in multimillion-dollar property disputeThe tenant, a Foreign Affairs staffer, had concerns about the Saudis being in his home.16 Oct 11:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCouncil changes procedures for social housing after Tenancy Tribunal finds faultA social housing tenant was allegedly called “ungrateful” by a council contractor.13 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Their intent was malicious': Landlords harassed tenants on shared propertyThe landlords removed the tenants' belongings from a shared shed and locked it.11 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandTenants beguiled into having less rights by one of country’s 'largest landlords'Up to 600 tenants could be affected by the unlawful tenancy agreements.10 Oct 09:03 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora tenant's lease terminated while behind bars for threatening neighbourThe housing provider had previously moved the man four times for similar behaviour.30 Sep 07:00 PM
New Zealand'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.'23 Sep 04:35 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora tenants feud over car parks, one alleged to have driven at the otherEncounters between the two neighbours became 'aggressive' and 'abusive'.20 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandRotten rental: Tenants paid almost $68k to live in sewage and flood-damaged houseTransport agency slammed by tenancy tribunal for renting out sub-standard home to family.06 Sep 09:49 PM
New ZealandWoman and child lived in mouldy, bug-infested illegal garage, awarded $29kThe Tenancy Tribunal said it was one of the most-serious cases they’d seen.31 Aug 05:00 PM
