Ok that was said tounge in check to get you experienced landlords to read this. Im seeking advice about facing LJH in the tenancy tribunal
I rented a house of LJH then had a spot of flooding in the Tauranga floods.
Water saturated the carpet in the hall way and one of two bedrooms, caused 3 doors to not close and black mould to grow on the wall in the washhouse.
For 2 days the letting agent said she was too busy to visit the house but sent a rug doctor machine to suck water out of the carpet. Off course the underlay was soaking so it didn’t make much of a difference.
6 days later the house had a mouldy smell and the carpet was still wet. I ph the agent to ask her to inspect the house to make a decision on what action to take as I wasn’t going to live like this much longer. She said that there were people worse off than me, I questioned her ability to do her job, she hang up.
I posted a ten working day notice to bring the house up to a habitable condition stating that I would seek compensation if this didn’t happen and or moving costs if the health of my son was at risk.
The next day I posted a 21 day notice to move out because of the agents attitude.
I had one further ph call from LJH saying that an insurance assessor would be in touch and then silence.
Question
Ive claimed 6 days full rent and 7 days half rent compensation for an uninhabitable house plus 12 hours @ $30 p/h for moving costs. At mediation the agent lied and thought she was blameless.
Is it unreasonable or have I a legal right to claim moving costs. I have photos of black mould on the walls and will be arguing health issues for my son.
I rented a house of LJH then had a spot of flooding in the Tauranga floods.
Water saturated the carpet in the hall way and one of two bedrooms, caused 3 doors to not close and black mould to grow on the wall in the washhouse.
For 2 days the letting agent said she was too busy to visit the house but sent a rug doctor machine to suck water out of the carpet. Off course the underlay was soaking so it didn’t make much of a difference.
6 days later the house had a mouldy smell and the carpet was still wet. I ph the agent to ask her to inspect the house to make a decision on what action to take as I wasn’t going to live like this much longer. She said that there were people worse off than me, I questioned her ability to do her job, she hang up.
I posted a ten working day notice to bring the house up to a habitable condition stating that I would seek compensation if this didn’t happen and or moving costs if the health of my son was at risk.
The next day I posted a 21 day notice to move out because of the agents attitude.
I had one further ph call from LJH saying that an insurance assessor would be in touch and then silence.
Question
Ive claimed 6 days full rent and 7 days half rent compensation for an uninhabitable house plus 12 hours @ $30 p/h for moving costs. At mediation the agent lied and thought she was blameless.
Is it unreasonable or have I a legal right to claim moving costs. I have photos of black mould on the walls and will be arguing health issues for my son.
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