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Frustrated landlord takes tenant to tribunal for not cleaning his dirty, smelly bedroom
The smell coming from the room was so bad it had spread to other areas of the flat.
Landlord knew renting his garage as a room was illegal – he did it anyway
Regie Caballero unlawfully let his workmate live in his garage for $150 a week.
Apartment owners chased for unpaid body corporate levies – Property Insider
Tribunal cases expose the risks of unpaid body corporate fees for owners.
Tenant evicted after Kāinga Ora staff find dirty flat unfit for habitation
The floors were heavily soiled with dirt, animal excrement and rotting food.
Tenant discovers landlord's 'friends' staying in spare room are actually Airbnb guests
The tenant has won $4250 over the Wellington Airbnb and unlawful eviction.
A $61m collapse, squalid flats, gang standovers - and owners who won't talk
He started at 25. By 33, Lin Liu was linked to 30 collapsed companies owing $61m.
Tenancy Tribunal's new AI guidelines after tenant seeks $40k compensation - gets $80
AI hallucination and bloat is giving tenants unrealistic expectations about compensation.
'Tip of the iceberg': Renters question Healthy Homes enforcement
MBIE can't say how many homes meet the Healthy Homes Standards, a year on.
Luxury rental row: $6k-a-week tenancy ends over courier dispute
The tenant says couriers wouldn't deliver to the high-end residence in Queenstown.
'Frightening': Debt collectors hunted landlord at rental, tenants awarded $3k
On one occasion, the tenants found a collector trying to tape off the Auckland rental.
‘Same temperature as outside’: Dunedin students still living in frigid flats
Advocates call for the enforcement of Healthy Homes Standards.
Unproven gun claim, 'harassment': Landlords ordered to pay tenant
Rotorua siblings Stephen and Jasu Bhana must pay $2821.43 to their former tenant.
'Denied the pleasure': Tenants win payout over dry garden fountain
Both sides are unhappy with the outcome and have applied for a rehearing.
Tenant wins case against landlord over leaky, mouldy rental
The tribunal found the landlord intentionally failed to fix tenant's leaky roof.
'Aggressive and bullying': Tenancy dispute spiralled into blackmail and lasting fear
Margaret Walker said she feared strangers would come to her door after the threats.
'Uninhabitable': How a bid to help the homeless left an 81-year-old landlord condemned
'This dwelling is dilapidated ... it is neither safe nor healthy for people to live in'.
Tenants blame vandals for meth damage after rental trashed, Nazi symbols spray-painted
A specialist said it was ‘highly unlikely’ such contamination happened in that time-frame.
Landlord's mother repeatedly visited rental unannounced, entered room as couple lay naked
The tenants have been awarded $2500 following the uninvited visits.
Thousands of Kainga Ora tenants appear before Tenancy Tribunal
Kainga Ora lodged more than 6000 Tenancy Tribunal cases in 2024/2025.
'Prize-winning gardener' cleared in rental dispute after plants die in flooding
Heavy flooding and poor drainage were found to have caused the garden damage.
Evicted: Boarding house tenant asked if he should 'break the leg of the cat or cut its throat'
The Tenancy Tribunal found Ian Gillespie intimidated other residents and threatened pets.
Unable to determine hardship: Landlord’s bid to end tenancy rejected despite cancer diagnosis
The tenants moved to extend their fixed-term tenancy as they awaited the birth of a child.
Couple adopted Woody the dog despite landlord's objections - tribunal says he can stay
The SPCA deemed the property suitable, and the Tenancy Tribunal agreed.