A Tenancy Tribunal ruled that Rentworks Property Management in Christchurch breached its obligations as a landlord. More than seven weeks later when the oven still wasn't fixed, the couples served their landlord with a breach notice. Armstrong accepted that during the tenancy, the landlord responded to complaints and did a considerable amount of remedial work on the premises. Armstrong found Rentworks Property Management fell short in some respects of its obligations as a landlord and so there needed to be exemplary damages to mark the Tribunal's disapproval. Compensation: Oven $600.00Compensation: Electrical $200.00Compensation: Ants $200.00Heat pump $210.00Cleaning $50.00Exemplary damages: $1050.00Filing fee reimbursement $20.44Total payable by landlord to tenant: $2330.44The Hardcastles and Rentworks Property Management have been approached for comment.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 16, 2019 21:45 UTC