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Landlords who don't insulate being hit with $3000 penalties


South Auckland tenant awarded $7k over illegal bedroom, roof leak, no insulation​In a ruling by the Gisborne​ Tenancy Tribunal on December 12, Cottle was ordered to pay his tenant $3300 in exemplary damages for failing to insulate during the tenancy that ended in September, but as the tenant had failed to pay $6450​ in rent, the landlord didn t have to hand over any money.
Adjudicator K Goldsbury​ found Cottle s failure to insulate was an intentional act​, saying there had been a lot of publicity during Cottle s ownership of the house advising landlords of their insulation obligations and the timeframes.
To impose exemplary damages, a tribunal referee must be satisfied a landlord has committed an intentional act, Goldsbury said. ....

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