An Auckland woman Melanie Griffith discovered the cockroach infestation after moving into the Māngere East property in February.
She raised the issue with her landlord, but the landlord did nothing about it.
Griffith had to call in pest control herself and paid $184 to them to get rid of the roaches, she also claimed her landlord promised to repair water leaks in the kitchen, bathroom and laundry, but never did.
Water damage began before Griffith moved in and continued thought out her tenancy. The kitchen bench was rotten and dangerous to be used because of water leaking. In the bathroom and laundry, leaking water had made the floors soft and unsafe.
The landlord did not address the maintenance issues and Griffith was not able to fully use the property, and the landlord even gave Griffith a 42-day notice and asked her to leave using the ground of selling.
The landlord also failed to lodge Griffith’s bond without any explanation, which is an “unlawful act” if not done within 23 working days of it being received.
Finally, Griffith was awarded a total of $2454.44 in damages and compensation.
Source: stuff.co.nz