A tenant has been awarded more than $38,000 after living in a century-old rental that was infested with rats, mice and possums.
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Institutional investors hail decision to repeal Berlin rent cap
The decision by the German constitutional court to overturn the controversial residential rent cap introduced last year by the city of Berlin creates legal clarity and could lead to an uptick in investment activity, according to institutional residential investors.
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$3m apartments find buyers as Christchurch’s luxury market heats up
At almost $3.3 million, it is one of Christchurch’s priciest apartments – and the ultimate up-sell for its developer.
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Christchurch stadium capacity could cost city small number of major events, ChristchurchNZ says
Christchurch could miss out on a small number of major events at its new $473m stadium due to the capacity, according to tourism and economic development agency ChristchurchNZ.
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As property prices surge, Melbourne homebuyer looks to social media for her first property
Sick of being outbid at auctions and competing with crowds of other people for a home in her dream suburb, Katie Higgins turned to Facebook.
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Momentum continues in Manchester office market, with new headline rent set
After an extremely challenging 2020 for everybody, and the office sector, the first quarter of 2021 has continued the gradual momentum being seen towards the end of last year, according to the Manchester Office Agents Forum (MOAF).
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Landlords punishing tenants who deferred rent during COVID: agent
Gold Coast landlords are retaliating against tenants by not renewing leases for people who stopped paying or reduced the amount of their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a real estate property manager.
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Mayors meet with government ministers over Kāpiti Airport’s uncertain fate
Government ministers have been asked to intervene to secure the uncertain future of Kāpiti Airport, with local mayors raising concerns that a closure could hamper the response to emergencies.
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Unit prices fall in many city suburbs amid house-led real estate boom
Despite house prices rising at their fastest pace in 32 years, apartments in Australia’s most oversupplied cities aren’t getting as much love from buyers.
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Northland landlord turned up at rental late at night, drunk and ‘belligerent’
A landlord who would turn up at his tenant’s house drunk late at night has been ordered to pay them more than $18,000.
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