PHOTO: Auckland landlord
This week’s Good Sort is Auckland landlord Jackie Trevdeich. She put aside her rental property for a prospective tenant who was desperate for a home, giving her first option on the place.
Having lived in emergency housing for two years, Shelly Clarke needed a rental property in Auckland to be close to the medical community for her son Jethro, who has a rare genetic condition.
Late last year, Trevdeich met Clarke to discuss renting the Auckland house.
“We have lived in six houses in seven years,” Clarke says.
“Not being able to come up with a home for your family is a terrifying position.”
Clarke’s son has Mowat-Wilson syndrome, which means he has high medical needs.
While looking for a house with other prospective tenants, she needed time to secure funding from support agencies.
“She’s in this race for a house that she just can’t win,” says Trevdeich.
