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Agent Oldham fined $3,500, faces tribunal over fire disclosure breach

7/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

The complaints committee found agent Oldham failed to give the buyer the vendor’s fire statement and did not verify it.
Oldham was fined $3,500 in May 2026 for breaching disclosure rules over a 2024 New Zealand house fire.
An engineer’s report revealed fire-induced structural damage, contradicting the vendor’s claim of no damage.
The matter was sent to the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal for compensation while Barfoot & Thompson declined comment.

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Story summary

The complaints committee found agent Oldham failed to give the buyer the vendor’s fire statement and did not verify it.
Oldham was fined $3,500 in May 2026 for breaching disclosure rules over a 2024 New Zealand house fire.
An engineer’s report revealed fire-induced structural damage, contradicting the vendor’s claim of no damage.
The matter was sent to the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal for compensation while Barfoot & Thompson declined comment.