Earthquake - landlord wants his house to live in - kicking out tenants

**orangeback** · 5th March 2011, 19:11

Have a friend that's just been informed to move out as they want there own rental to live in, as there house is not liveable, since the chch quake
What's your thoughts ???

**FJRider** · 5th March 2011, 19:14

As I recall ... a minimum of 28 days notice is legally required ...

Any less ... see a lawyer ... and phone the papers ...

**Mully** · 5th March 2011, 19:18

Originally Posted by FJRider

As I recall ... a minimum of 28 days notice is legally required ...

Any less ... see a lawyer ... and phone the papers ...

I thought it was 21 days, but I'm happy to be corrected.

How much notice were they given?

**Usarka** · 5th March 2011, 19:22

The landlord needs to give 42 days notice if them or member of their family intends to occupy. A bit cuntish in the circumstances if you ask me but most landlords are parasitic cunts anyway

(21 is the notice that the tenant is required to give or the notice to end a fixed term tenancy).

Edit: http://www.dbh.govt.nz/faqs-ending-tenancies#ending1

**FJRider** · 5th March 2011, 19:24

Considering I have read recently of landlords getting pissed-off that some (lots of) tennants are trying to get out of their contracts (packing up and leaving town)

The boot is on the other foot ... publicity required me-thinks ...

**bogan** · 5th March 2011, 19:25

get out some vivids and draw cracks all over the walls, landy comes round 'nah mate, she's pretty fucked aye. We'll still live here if you lower the rent a bit though'

All good if they have given the required notice though I reckon.

**Mully** · 5th March 2011, 19:27

Originally Posted by Usarka

The landlord needs to give 42 days notice if them or member of their family intends to occupy. A bit cuntish in the circumstances if you ask me but most landlords are parasitic cunts anyway

(21 is the notice that the tenant is required to give or the notice to end a fixed term tenancy).

Edit: http://www.dbh.govt.nz/faqs-ending-tenancies#ending1

There ya go then - I stand corrected.

Although OP doesn't say how much notice they were given - and the potential poll responses aren't exactly unbiased....

**Usarka** · 5th March 2011, 19:29

Most tenants are cunts too.

**speedpro** · 5th March 2011, 19:30

If "you" were the landlord and "your" house was trashed and "your" family needed somewhere to live "you" would do exactly the same thing. I personally wouldn't feel too good about it but my family comes before tenants any day

**steve_t** · 5th March 2011, 19:31

Originally Posted by speedpro

If "you" were the landlord and "your" house was trashed and "your" family needed somewhere to live "you" would do exactly the same thing. I personally wouldn't feel too good about it but my family comes before tenants any day

+1

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**BoristheBiter** · 5th March 2011, 19:32

That sucks, but that's what comes with renting.
One of the reasons we finally bought our own home.

**blackdog** · 5th March 2011, 19:36

Originally Posted by BoristheBiter

That sucks, but that's what comes with renting.
One of the reasons we finally brought our own home.

It is BOUGHT for fuck's sake, BOUGHT!

(unless you brunged it with you)

**98tls** · 5th March 2011, 19:38

My thoughts are its a perfectly normal thing to want to do surely,your house is fucked,you own another thats not.Not exactly rocket science is it.

**mashman** · 5th March 2011, 19:47

Originally Posted by Usarka

A bit cuntish in the circumstances if you ask me but most landlords are parasitic cunts anyway

Originally Posted by Usarka

Most tenants are cunts too.

nice balanced argument you're having with yourself there

**Usarka** · 5th March 2011, 19:49

Originally Posted by speedpro

If "you" were the landlord and "your" house was trashed and "your" family needed somewhere to live "you" would do exactly the same thing. I personally wouldn't feel too good about it but my family comes before tenants any day

Yeah fuck them if they want a roof over their head they should get a decent job and buy a house.

Originally Posted by mashman

nice balanced argument you're having with yourself there

Don't worry I'm a cunt too!