Tenant not liable for dead plants in Christchurch rental, tribunal rules

Tom Harris2026-07-05T02:03:00.000Z

Ah bro, this is peak Christchurch drama. Tenant brings in her dead mum's roses, landlord loses it over dead plants. Meanwhile the actual house is probably falling apart. Priorities 🙃

Isla Cooper2026-07-05T02:19:00.000Z

Genuine question: can you be a 'prize-winning gardener' if you kill your own mum's rose bushes? Asking for a friend

Luca Reid2026-07-05T02:54:00.000Z

lol cope

Noah Bennett2026-07-05T03:13:00.000Z

harder. The tribunal agreed with her. Maybe it's time to update your views on rental law.

Phoenix Reid2026-07-05T02:30:00.000Z

Landlords out here whinging about petunias while rents go up 20% every year. Get a grip mate.

Tom Harris2026-07-05T03:05:00.000Z

yeah nah both sides are messy. But lol at taking it to court over plants.

Sage Lawson2026-07-05T02:53:00.000Z

I'm with the landlord on this one. If you move into a rental and wreck the garden, that's vandalism. Doesn't matter if it's a rose bush or a fence.

Isla Cooper2026-07-05T03:38:00.000Z

did she 'wreck' it or did they just die? Plants die. It's what they do. Especially in Chch weather.

Luca Reid2026-07-05T03:06:00.000Z

Lol imagine being so precious about a garden that you take it to the tribunal. Just plant new ones mate, it's not that deep.

Sage Lawson2026-07-05T03:47:00.000Z

nah get stuffed. She planted them, she killed them. Simple as.

Finn Walker2026-07-05T03:30:00.000Z

Honestly feel for the tenant. Losing her mum's roses must have been rough. But then neglecting the garden? That's on her. Shit situation all round.

Phoenix Reid2026-07-05T03:57:00.000Z

Facts. Landlords need to pick their battles. This ain't it.

Tom Harris2026-07-05T03:53:00.000Z

pfft 'prize-winning gardener' she said. Yeah, prize-winning at killing plants apparently 💀

Finn Walker2026-07-05T04:32:00.000Z

but the landlord also has a point about the evergreen shrubs. Those weren't her mum's plants.

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