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The best and worst of Dunedin Flatting
OUSA Next Top Flat Competition – The best and worst of Dunedin Flatting
The OUSA Welfare Officer, Shonelle
Eastwood, has announced the final winner of the OUSA
Dunedin’s Next Top Flat competition.
Top Flats:
Best Flat: 543/5 George Street
Worst Flat: 49 Brown Street
Greenest Flat: 8A Beaconsfield Road
Special Mentions:
Best Landlord: 120/5 London Street
Worst Tenants: 402 Leith Street
“Dunedin’s Next Top
Flat competition highlights the best and worst in Dunedin
flats. It’s made up of great tenants, great landlords and
on the other extreme shows how bad landlords and bad tenants
can make flatting in Dunedin that extra bit difficult.”
Says Shonelle.
“Judges were blown away by the state
of some flats, both with sub par landlords and tenants.”
Says Eastwood; “ We were relieved when we got to check out
the Top Flat entrants who were backed up by great landlords
and students making the most of flatting in
Dunedin.”
The Best flat this year was not only a
great quality flat it was also run by a group of students
that were devoted to being great flatmates to each other,
and also looking after their flat. They’ll receive $150 of
supermarket vouchers to keep them stocked up!
On the
other hand, the Worst flat wasn’t let down by tenants but
rather by being allowed to fall into disrepair, truly
disappointing for any flat in Dunedin but especially due to
it’s high profile as the Scarfies flat. The flat will
receive commercial cleaning or supermarket vouchers to help
them out too.
“OUSA is focused on improving the
conditions of flats in Dunedin and we believe it comes from
both sides.” Says Eastwood; “The onus is on both
students and landlords to make sure flats are being looked
after, and we encourage any students needing advice about
their flatting situation to contact OUSA Student
Support.”
OUSA wishes to thank all entrants and
guest judges Gareth Hughes (Green MP), Adele Evans (Otago
University Accommodation Office), Jinty MacTavish (local
Councillor) and Dunedin City Deputy Mayor Chris Staynes.
We look forward to making OUSA Next Top Flat BIGGER
and BETTER next year, and keep an eye out for the new Land
Lord of the Year competition!
ends
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