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Landlord’s Mom Disrupts Renters’ Peace | Wellington News
Renters in Upper Riccarton are getting $2,500 back after their landlord’s mom turned into an uninvited houseguest—showing up late at night, crashing into bedrooms, and ignoring boundaries. The property manager tried to rein her in, even suggesting tenants call the cops, but nothing stopped her. The Tenancy Tribunal ruled the landlord didn’t act with malice, and the mom seemed oblivious to the disruption. Still, tenants got $1,500 for lost peace and $1,000 for dodgy repairs—including duct-taped doors and a hot water cylinder that took months to fix. One tenant called the payout a “slap in the…
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