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Krissy Bain with her children Liam, 6, and Olly, 5, planned to live in their new little house in Wānaka, but was denied access to their workplace by the landlord to remove it.
An ongoing confrontation over the small house of a single Wānaka mother appears likely to end in court.
Krissy Bain had been building the $ 70,000 home on a Luggate property owned by Daniel Taylor’s parents under an informal agreement between the two.
However, when he decided to complete the construction elsewhere, Taylor closed the door and prevented him from claiming it.
Three weeks ago he told me Things he would release the house once Bain paid two outstanding bills, signed a legal agreement, and fixed the section.
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The little house that Krissy Bain has been building to live in with her children.
Since then, Bain has paid an attorney to draft the settlement, based on one proposed by Taylor, which includes a commitment to pay her $ 1,000 outstanding when she gets her tiny home.
She has already paid him $ 8,000 for the work he completed on the house, he said.
Bain also paid a remaining bill, owes a freelancer, and promised to tidy up the section when he has access, he said.
On the advice of his lawyer, he also filed a claim with the Contentious-Administrative Court, which he still hoped was not necessary, with a hearing date set for December 9.
Taylor has not responded to her or her attorney since, and has not returned calls from Things.
His father Graham Taylor said he had seen the legal letter and believed it would leave the Taylors open to further claims.
He wanted Bain to write a letter releasing them from any liability, rather than submitting a legal settlement, and he wanted her to pay the money owed directly into Taylor’s account.
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Island Child Charitable Trust Administrator Danielle Bergin has built small houses on her property to house those in need. (Video first published in October 2020).
Bain said she was happy to do so, but needed the signed legal agreement to protect her as there was no trust between the parties.
Bain and her sons Liam, 6, and Olly, 5, were expected to move into the house for the weekend, but now face further delays.
“I have been doing everything in my power to resolve this. I just want my house back, ”he said.
