06-01-2022, 10:57 AM
Came across this earlier; when there was a lot of interest in a rental property, the landlord promptly added another $50 pw to the rent, making a total of $900pw. Its extremely unlikely that, if a prospective tenant says they'll pay the $900 the landlord would then take a tenant who's able to pay only the quoted rent of $850. it was advertised on TM.
If that isn't blatant greed, then its an excellent imitation.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed...g-response
"A hopeful Auckland renter has been left fuming after the owner of a Silverdale property bumped the rent up $50 to $900 per week after their online listing received an ÔÇ£overwhelming responseÔÇØ.
Millwater resident Julie Gielen said the rent hike strikes her as an investor exploiting a housing crisis, and has lodged a complaint with Tenancy Services, saying it breaches a law that prohibits rental bidding."
If that isn't blatant greed, then its an excellent imitation.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed...g-response
"A hopeful Auckland renter has been left fuming after the owner of a Silverdale property bumped the rent up $50 to $900 per week after their online listing received an ÔÇ£overwhelming responseÔÇØ.
Millwater resident Julie Gielen said the rent hike strikes her as an investor exploiting a housing crisis, and has lodged a complaint with Tenancy Services, saying it breaches a law that prohibits rental bidding."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)