Property firm mismanaged us, body corporate claims

Property firm mismanaged us, body corporate claims
The body corporate of AUT student accommodation Unicentre is a creditor of Haven Living.
Maria Slade
The body corporate of an Auckland apartment building claims it was extensively mismanaged by Haven Living Management, one of a group of property companies facing liquidation over unpaid tax.The Haven group is owned and directed by Kerry Hitchcock, former managing director of listed property investor NPT, and his son, Alex Hitchcock.After being given a four-week reprieve to come up with a plan for paying the overdue tax, six Haven companies face a second call of the matter in the High Court at Auckland this week.Haven said its troubles with the...

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