Tenancy Tribunal orders Kāinga Ora tenant to repay rent arrears

StuffWaikato TimesMonday 3 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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A Kāinga Ora tenant has been ordered by the Tenancy Tribunal to repay rent arrears. In one Hamilton case, a resident faces a $3,500 debt, while another tenant owes $17,000, a debt that would take 13 years to clear at current repayment rates.

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First reported by Stuff, Mon 3 Mar 2025, 5:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 1 minute
  1. StuffStuff

    Kāinga Ora tenant ordered to pay $17k in rent arrears (opens in new tab)

  2. Waikato TimesWaikato Times

    Kāinga Ora resident must start repaying $3600 rent bill or lose the house - Tenancy Tribunal (opens in new tab)