Hotchin knew about rental situation, but didn't know all the facts

Hotchin knew about rental situation, but didn't know all the facts
Mark Hotchin gives evidence in the high court at Auckland. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Riley Kennedy
Mark Hotchin says he knew about the reduced rent situation central to a lawsuit he is pursuing, but “didn’t have all the information”.Hotchin has given his side of the story in the lawsuit against the vendor of a retail unit he bought five years ago saying they spent nearly $200,000 evicting the pool hall, the rent of which was being subsidised.He took the stand remotely from London giving evidence in the five-day trial against Premier Property Developments (PPD), which he says misled his company OHL Limited when it bought the...

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