Tenancy tribunal rehearing for UK family’s ‘unliveable’ Auckland rental denied
The tribunal ruled in favour of the tenants, who said the property, which was listed as furnished, had significant issues including broken appliances, a cracked hob, nails sticking out of the deck with boards that flipped up when you stood on them and a faulty fireplace that sent smoke billowing through the house.A photo submitted by the tenants of a broken bed. The landlord claims it only appears to be broken.They’d also been required to pay six months' rent upfront to secure the tenancy; legally a landlord can require only...