Someone was trying to rent a 22sqm apartment in Wellington, but with stipulation they are given exclusive use during the day presumably to use as an office (or daytime brothel?). Much of the commentary on other media claiming its not covered by the RTA, but its not actually the landlords place of residence. So the RTA must apply? In which case how does the "access" restrictions work, considering the tenant can't opt out of the RTA....

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What say you, oh wise ones....

sparkychap - 2021-08-05 08:21:00

Sign of the times.

lythande1 - 2021-08-05 08:23:00

Actually I think you could run an argument that the LL does ' live' there. it sounds like it is one of the common apartment plus studio flat that they are building a lot of here. LL may live in the apartment has got into the habit of using the studio during the day or of subletting it as an office during the day. Counsellors who use different rooms across the city may use this kind of set-up during the day.

I don't understand why they have not gone full Japanese and filled the room with little sleeping pods, could make lots of money that way. ha ha

It might be .a flatmate situation if the main studio user has to use the apartment for anything.

if it is a rental situation then someone else coming in as of right during the day would seem to breach quiet enjoyment.

PS I wonder what a 'matured' person looks like.....do they have a rind and an odour like cheese?

Edited by shanreagh at 10:45 am, Thu 5 Aug

shanreagh - 2021-08-05 10:42:00

Sounds like a great wee pad for harried mothers that need me time.

thumbs647 - 2021-08-05 11:29:00

Could be head tenant / owner and flatmate by agreement. Might suit someone quite well. Though $400 seems steep even for Wellington, especially for shared space.

artemis - 2021-08-05 11:43:00

Cheaper than a motel.
But what an expensive little box with a big hassle.

pcle - 2021-08-05 13:04:00

Surely the landlord needs to decide if the apartment is for commercial or residential use. It's unlikely that there's any zoning which allows it to switch from one to the other and back again in a 24 hour period. A situation like that came to light after a Molesworth St block was earthquake damaged and the landlord had to refund all rent received during the period of illegal letting and the tenants were unable to claim for the loss of contents under their insurance policy.

webworth - 2021-08-08 02:51:00