Mark Hotchin property lawsuit centres round a pool hall

Mark Hotchin property lawsuit centres round a pool hall
Mark Hotchin entity is involved in a property case. (Image: NZME)
Riley Kennedy
The former owner of a property fighting a lawsuit from Mark Hotchin’s entity says he believed he was helping the tenant now at the heart of the dispute by temporarily lowering their rent.That act of goodwill is now central to a week-long trial in the high court at Auckland before Justice Pheroze Jagose. OHL Limited is arguing the tenancy income was overstated when it purchased a unit within 1 Kitchener St for $3.5 million from Premier Property Developments (PPD) – a company directed by Manilal Hari.The building was split into t...

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