It also included $5550 as an adjustment to the total rent Steven paid for the house as the rumpus area was not legally consented as sleeping quarters.
Therefore, Tam said Steven should only have paid for a three-bedroom property, not a five-bedroom property.
Property manager claims family of four rented flood-prone bedrooms in garage 'as is'
An Auckland property manager rented out an unsafe, flood-prone garage as two separate bedrooms then claimed the tenant rented it 'as is'.
The property, in the south Auckland suburb of Manurewa, flooded three times in a year, leading to a legal battle and a $7500 pay-out.
Tenancy Tribunal adjudicator Jack Tam delivered a judgment on the case in June.
Therefore, Tam said Steven should only have paid for a three-bedroom property, not a five-bedroom property.
Property manager claims family of four rented flood-prone bedrooms in garage 'as is'
An Auckland property manager rented out an unsafe, flood-prone garage as two separate bedrooms then claimed the tenant rented it 'as is'.
The property, in the south Auckland suburb of Manurewa, flooded three times in a year, leading to a legal battle and a $7500 pay-out.
Tenancy Tribunal adjudicator Jack Tam delivered a judgment on the case in June.
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