Two years ago I had this family who did a runner. Dropped a note and the keys in the letterbox, never to be seen again. Obviously some corespondents found their way to the right place because just before the TT hearing date I got a call from a mediator with former tenant on the line. She caught me in a good mood that day and we settled about halfway. I figured half the money through mediation was better than a flip of the coin chance with some grumpy adjudicator.
Anyway I got the bond and $50 a week until unpaid rent and damages to the agreed value were cleared. Well I got $50 one week... then some excuse about only being able to afford monthly even though the payment schedule was all her idea. Long story short never saw another cent. The roomers about the family returning to Samoa seemed more likely as the trail went cold once more. The debt was only $250 so I wan't too bothered. I registered the debt through CIA and posted a tenant rating on TINZ.
Browsing through my local rag today and guess who has her pic on page 15? It prompted me to do a little more digging. He still has the property listed on several websites as his place of business, with a disconnected number. But after a bit more digging I found a new mobile number, that just went to voice mail, and a Trade me account, no current listings.... no home address or phone number .... yet....
Anyway I got the bond and $50 a week until unpaid rent and damages to the agreed value were cleared. Well I got $50 one week... then some excuse about only being able to afford monthly even though the payment schedule was all her idea. Long story short never saw another cent. The roomers about the family returning to Samoa seemed more likely as the trail went cold once more. The debt was only $250 so I wan't too bothered. I registered the debt through CIA and posted a tenant rating on TINZ.
Browsing through my local rag today and guess who has her pic on page 15? It prompted me to do a little more digging. He still has the property listed on several websites as his place of business, with a disconnected number. But after a bit more digging I found a new mobile number, that just went to voice mail, and a Trade me account, no current listings.... no home address or phone number .... yet....
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