• A long-running tenancy dispute between a Lower Hutt man and his former landlord has prompted a warning to all renters that they are liable for their flatmates’ debts.

Laurence Pridmore has been chased for almost two years for $740 in rent arrears by Wellington company Poppy Properties, and is now facing a warrant to seize property, after he and three others fell behind on rent repayments at their Aro Valley property in 2014.

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A Wellington man has been pursued for two years over his flatmates’ debts. That has prompted a law expert to warn renters to be vigilant when signing tenancy agreements.