Queenstown landlord fined for operating unlawful boarding house

Thursday 3 July 2025 · 6 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 3 Jul 2025, 5:57pm

In this story Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Queenstown Lakes District Council

James Truong has been ordered to pay more than $113,000 for breaching the Residential Tenancies Act. He housed 22 mainly migrant workers in a five-bedroom house, converted garages and a shed. The Tenancy Tribunal also ordered him to refund 40 per cent of the rent collected from the tenants.

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1. 1NewsThu 3 Jul 2025, 11:32am

   Queenstown landlord fined $113,000 for unlawful boarding house (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via StuffThu 3 Jul 2025, 11:54am

   Queenstown landlord fined more than $113,000 for operating unlawful boarding house (opens in new tab)

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3. RNZThu 3 Jul 2025, 3:36pm

   Queenstown landlord with 22 migrant tenants in unlawful five-bedroom home fined over $100k (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesThu 3 Jul 2025, 3:47pm

   22 tenants in five-bedroom home: Queenstown landlord fined $113k (opens in new tab)

5. NZ HeraldThu 3 Jul 2025, 5:57pm

   Queenstown landlord fined $113k for overcrowded, unsafe housing (opens in new tab)