Property

Tenant accused of subletting state house for $400 a night

Allegations that a Housing New Zealand house in Wanaka was let out during the winter for $400 a night while the tenants slept in a camping ground are being investigated by Housing NZ.

Thursday, September 30th 2004

A corporation spokeswoman said the corporation had no reason to believe the claim but had received a report and would investigate it.

The standard Housing NZ tenancy agreement says the tenant shall not transfer or sublet the tenancy.

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Unity First Home Buyer special	3.99
SBS FirstHome Combo	4.29
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special	4.69
ICBC	4.69
ANZ Special	4.75
Kiwibank Special	4.75
ASB Bank	4.75
SBS Bank Special	4.75
TSB Special	4.75
Westpac Special	4.75
AIA - Go Home Loans	4.75

Wairarapa Building Society	4.59
ASB Bank	4.75
TSB Special	4.75
SBS Bank Special	4.75
ANZ Special	4.75
Westpac Special	4.75
AIA - Go Home Loans	4.75
Kainga Ora	4.75
Kiwibank Special	4.79
Nelson Building Society	4.87
BNZ - Std	4.89

SBS Bank Special	5.39
Westpac Special	5.39
ICBC	5.39
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	5.49
Kainga Ora	5.49
AIA - Go Home Loans	5.49
ASB Bank	5.49
TSB Special	5.49
BNZ - Classic	5.59
Kiwibank Special	5.59
BNZ - Std	5.59

SBS Construction lending for FHB	3.74
AIA - Back My Build	4.44
CFML 321 Loans	4.75
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	5.70
Co-operative Bank - Standard	5.70
Heartland Bank - Online	5.75
ICBC	6.09
Kiwibank - Offset	6.15
Kiwibank	6.15
ASB Bank	6.29
SBS Bank	6.29