联合王国家庭因无法居住的新西兰租赁而获得18 000美元的补偿;房东要求重审。 UK family receives $18,000 compensation for unliveable NZ rental; landlord seeks rehearing.

一家英国家庭Simon和Lynne Usher因在新西兰租了一座“无法居住的”房屋而得到18 000多美元的补偿,理由是维修多次故障,包括破损的电器和铸模。 A UK family, Simon and Lynne Usher, received over $18,000 in compensation for renting an "unliveable" house in New Zealand, citing multiple maintenance failures, including broken appliances and mould. 他们成功地根据《住宅租赁法》将房东Richard Pretious带到租赁法庭。 They successfully took their landlord, Richard Pretious, to the Tenancy Tribunal under the Residential Tenancies Act. Pretious 正在寻求重新听证，诉讼程序将推迟到 11 月。 Pretious is seeking a rehearing, with proceedings on hold until November.