The disclaimer probably didn’t help.

At the auction for three Western Rd properties at the heart of a sinking homes saga, Harcourts Rotorua owner and auctioneer Glenn Austin told the 15 potential bidders in the room that “purchasers acknowledge they are aware of geotechnical investigations”.

“It is anticipated further ground subsidence may occur,” he said.

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Harcourts Rotorua owner and auctioneer Glenn Austin.

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