New Zealand

Kāinga Ora house sold without disclosure of meth lab history

Concerns have been raised that a state house was sold without potential buyers being told of its past use as a methamphetamine lab.

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A 1940s Kāinga Ora property in Langford Street was being offered for sale on an "as-is, where-is basis" as a project, but residents say the home's history as a methamphetamine lab was not disclosed to potential buyers. The property was marketed without reference to its chequered past.

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RNZ

Concerns potential buyers of Kāinga Ora house not told of 'meth lab' history

Langford Street's residents say the chequered past of a two-bedroom Kāinga Ora property hasn't been disclosed.

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1News

Concerns potential buyers of state house not told of 'meth lab' history

The 1940s home was billed as a "project you don't want to miss" and was being offered for sale on an "as-is, where-is basis".

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