Left in the lurch: What happens when your flatmate stops paying rent

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Left in the lurch: What happens when your flatmate stops paying rent

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Flatting comes with a lot of headaches, but none more stressful than a flatmate who owes you rent money. Erin Gourley talked to some students whose flatmates bailed, and found out what your rights are if the same thing happens to you. This story originally appeared in Cr...

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16 April 2019

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Erin Gourley

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https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/16-04-2019/left-in-the-lurch-what-happens-when-your-flatmate-sto...

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