A Christchurch tenant who made off with a stained glass window and smoked methamphetamine in her flat has been ordered to pay almost $12,000 to her landlord. Kerry Lee Harper was the second Christchurch tenant in a week to be hit with thousands of dollars in damage claims at the Tenancy Tribunal as a result of meth contamination. She must now hand over $11,558 to Champagne Homes, including $3145 for meth testing, $800 for the replacement of a stained glass window and $5640 for cleaning and re-painting her rental. Fronting the Tenancy Tribunal in a separate hearing, fellow Christchurch tenant Minna O'Toole was also ordered to pay $13,241 to her landlord Holmwood Real Estate. The company told the hearing O'Toole or others had smoked meth in the rental, leading to it spending more than $12,000 on meth testing and cleaning costs.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 10, 2019 22:07 UTC