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Christchurch landlords ordered to pay $400 for broken water feature

A Christchurch Tenancy Tribunal has ordered landlords to compensate tenants for a non-functioning water feature outside their rental.

Skinny McBuntu

Tenants at a Christchurch rental property expected to enjoy the view of two water features visible from their windows. The landlords were unable to get one of the water features to work, leaving it dry. A Tenancy Tribunal ordered the landlords to pay $400 in compensation.

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RNZ

Christchurch landlords ordered to pay $400 for broken water feature

The tenants looked out at a giant urn-like water feature that was dry because the landlords could not get it to work.

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Newstalk ZB

Christchurch landlords ordered to pay $400 for broken water feature

When Shuo Chang and Min Wu moved into their rental, they expected to enjoy the view of two water features outside their window.

Read the full story at Newstalk ZB