The painter's quote was deemed to be outrageous. Photo / FileThe painter's quote was deemed to be outrageous. Photo / FileA painter's $16,000 quote for a two-bedroom house has been labelled "unconscionable" by the Disputes Tribunal. The tribunal found a contract had been formed when the homeowner accepted the painter's quote issued prior to work being carried out. However, following the hearing the adjudicator deemed the painter's quote met this threshold after other quotes sought by the house owner for the same work ranged between $3723 and $6210 and an average of $4710.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 01, 2021 20:29 UTC