News
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Tenancy Tribunal
15 May 2025
Porirua landlords fail to comply with work order, ordered to pay exemplary damages
Porirua landlords fail to comply with work order, pay exemplary damages at property described as “not fit for human occupation”
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Tenancy Tribunal
23 April 2025
Christchurch landlord required to pay exemplary damages and rent refunds
A Christchurch landlord agrees to pay more than $13,000 after accepting their property was unlawful for residential purposes.
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Tenancy Tribunal
2 April 2025
Auckland landlords ordered to pay more than $20,000 in exemplary damages for boarding house breaches
Auckland landlords who claimed their properties were exempt from the Act have been ordered to pay exemplary damages for boarding house breaches
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Tenancy Tribunal
10 March 2025
Auckland landlords ordered to pay exemplary damages and compensation for stress
Auckland landlords, who unlawfully evicted tenants that complained about their living conditions ordered to pay exemplary damages and compensation for stress.
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Tenancy Tribunal
9 September 2024
Rotorua Landlord ordered to pay exemplary damages, issued with 3-year restraining order
The Tenancy Tribunal has ordered a Rotorua landlord, who charged rent above market rate at a property he failed to maintain, to pay exemplary damages.
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Tenancy Tribunal
30 July 2024
Southland company directors to pay exemplary damages, compensation for breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act.
A Southland landlord has been ordered to pay $21,319.44 on behalf of four tenants affected by multiple breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act.
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Tenancy Tribunal
30 July 2024
Tenancy Tribunal finds Auckland landlord tried to evade their responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act
An Auckland landlord who tried to evade her responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 has been ordered to pay $14,700 in exemplary damages.
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Tenancy Tribunal
16 July 2024
Dunedin property management company to pay damages for breaching smoke alarm requirements
The Tenancy Tribunal ordered the payment of $6450 in exemplary damages for breaches of smoke alarm and maintenance requirements by Cutlers Property Management.
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Tenancy Tribunal
17 June 2024
Changes to Tenancy Tribunal application fee
From 1 July 2024, the Tenancy Tribunal application fee will change from $20.44 to $27.
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Tenancy Tribunal
17 April 2024
Christchurch businessman’s appeal against Tenancy Tribunal decision dismissed
A Christchurch businessman, who rented out part of a dangerous commercial building, has had an appeal against a Tenancy Tribunal decision dismissed.
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Tenancy Tribunal
12 April 2024
Tauranga boarding house landlord ordered to pay exemplary damages for breaching the healthy homes standards
The Tenancy Tribunal has ordered Edgecumbe House Limited to pay exemplary damages of $37,000.
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Tenancy Tribunal
1 March 2024
Landlord to pay exemplary damages, issued with 3-year restraining order for multiple breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act
An Auckland landlord has been ordered to pay rent and bond refunds and exemplary damages of $69,563.10.
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Tenancy Tribunal
20 December 2023
Landlord has been ordered to pay exemplary damages
Hambletonian Limited ordered to pay $11,325 for breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act
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Tenancy Tribunal
15 September 2023
Property manager to pay damages after failing to comply with Improvement Notice
Property Management Wellington Limited has been ordered by the Tenancy Tribunal to pay $2,000 in exemplary damages to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Em
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Tenancy Tribunal
1 November 2021
Landlord ordered to pay after child contracts rheumatic heart disease due to substandard housing
A Christchurch landlord has been ordered to pay $38,626.12 after a Tenancy Tribunal hearing found multiple breaches.
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Tenancy Tribunal
3 February 2021
Huntly boarding house operator ordered to pay $8,956.28 for failing to lodge bonds
A Huntly boarding house operator has been ordered to pay $8,956.28 following evidence brought forward by MBIE’s TCIT at the Tenancy Tribunal.
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Tenancy Tribunal
6 August 2020
Christchurch landlord ordered to pay following failure to maintain property and provide insulation statements
Christchurch landlord Krishna Rani Saha has been ordered to pay a total of $8,515.84 by the Tenancy Tribunal as a result of 36 applications brought forward.
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Tenancy Tribunal
5 March 2020
Failure to meet requirements costs property management company
The Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team (TCIT) has successfully taken a Tauranga property management company to the Tenancy Tribunal.
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Tenancy Tribunal
23 September 2019
Multiple breaches of tenants’ trust and non-compliance costs landlord over $24,750
An Auckland landlord has been ordered to pay $24,754.08 by the Tenancy Tribunal.
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Tenancy Tribunal
6 June 2019
Non-compliance breaches tenants’ trust and costs landlord over $177,000
Auckland landlord ordered to pay $177,720.56 by the Tenancy Tribunal for failing to lodge tenancy bonds.
