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MBIE removes rental listing that banned cooking and laundry

A rental studio advertisement prohibiting cooking and laundry has been taken down after housing officials ruled such bans violate tenancy standards.

Skinny McBuntu

An Auckland rental studio listing that explicitly banned tenants from cooking and doing laundry has been removed from the market. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment determined that rental properties must provide basic cooking facilities, making the listing non-compliant with rental regulations.

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'No cooking, no laundry': Rental studio listing yanked from market

MBIE says rentals must have basic cooking facilities after the Auckland ad said cooking and laundry were barred.

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