Bob Jones chases David Henry in high court for unpaid rent

Bob Jones chases David Henry in high court for unpaid rent
David Henry's company is fighting Bob Jones
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Robt Jones Holdings, founded by property mogul Bob Jones, is chasing David Henry’s company Kinleith Continuation LP over unpaid rent after a high-rise rental deal turned sour.The high court at Auckland heard David Henry’s entity Kinleith moved into fully-furnished Queen Street offices which were previously tenanted by law firm Thompson Blackie Biddles (TBB).The office space in Auckland’s SAP Tower is owned by Robt Jones Holdings. TBB has since moved to the PwC Tower at Commercial Bay. However, a dispute arose around...

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