June 15, 2026

Auckland rental property Healthy Homes compliance

Auckland Landlord Update — 15 June 2026

A central Auckland boarding house landlord has been ordered to pay $44,450 in exemplary damages after MBIE inspectors found 20 tenants living in a property with no working heaters, unlawful bond arrangements, and missing mandatory documents — and a Tribunal restraining order has now been issued on top of the fine. At the same time, a national Healthy Homes compliance sweep found issues at two in every...