Auckland property owner Iqbal Amirali Hudda fined $18,750 for illegal Hillsborough rental flat
An Auckland landlord has been fined $18,750 for illegally converting property into a rental flat without proper building or resource consents. The court emphasized that the illegal modifications were deliberate and motivated by financial gain.
Why it matters
This case highlights the strict enforcement of housing safety and regulatory standards to protect tenants from substandard living conditions.
The landlord was fined $18,750 for offences related to unconsented property works. Photo / Auckland Council
An Auckland man has been fined nearly $20,000 after converting parts of a Hillsborough property into a self-contained flat without the appropriate consents.
Iqbal Amirali Hudda pleaded guilty to a series of charges after carrying out the work without the required building and resource consents.
He was convicted of offences under the Building Act and Resource Management Act and fined $18,750 at his sentencing.
Judge Caldwell found the illegal works had been completed with a clear intention of financial gain.
“I accept, and indeed there is no doubt, that this is deliberate offending,” he said.
The court outcome reflects Auckland Council’s ongoing enforcement of regulatory standards, with officials hoping the sentence will send a clear message to would-be compliance flouters.
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