Odd spot

An Auckland landlord has been ordered to pay more than $16,000 for renting out his unconsented garage to a family. The Tenancy Tribunal has ordered Manurewa landlord Satya Silan to refund $15,840 in rent and pay $750 in exemplary damages for renting out the garage as ‘‘a separate household unit’’. The case was brought by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s tenancy compliance and investigations team.