Property at centre of backyard campsite bust-up is now up for rent

The landlord who allegedly ruined a family's Christmas after setting up camp in their backyard has advertised the rental property online after the current tenants decided to move out. 

Tenants Nicky and William will leave the rental property when their lease comes to an end on April 1, after what they called a "traumatic experience".

The four-bedroom Yamba property, which is now advertised on noagentproperty.com.au for $560 per week as a "Private House For Rent", did not appear to be so private for the current tenants.

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Nicky and William told A Current Affair they came home to find their landlord Pascal Hubert had pitched a tent in the backyard on Christmas night after very little notice.

"The text message said, 'Dear Nicky and William, I am the owner' … there was no names, no introductions, anything like that and it just said, 'as of tonight I will be occupying the rear yard'," Nicky said at the time.

The property, which is on one title, hasn't been subdivided but a partial existing fence does separate the house from the backyard, which can be accessed through a side gate.

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When A Current Affair previously visited the property after being invited over by the tenants, the landlord said at the time, "we are not squatting in the backyard" and "it was not rented with the backyard".

And as it turned out, she was correct: the property's backyard was not included in the couple's lease, which was rented out to the couple through First National Yamba.

This detail has also been mentioned on the landlord's latest online advertisement.

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The online listing states: "The rear yard is not included (The entrance of the property is a share driveway)."

"Landlord (sic) do not reside on the property but will be using the shed and rear yard for storage."

However, Nicky and William said the landlord did refuse to leave the backyard campsite over Christmas, before the couple called A Current Affair for help.

Although there was a storage shed at the back of the property, there wasn't running water or a toilet during their landlord's unwelcome stay.

William said he was left questioning the hygiene of the landlord's campsite at the time.

"I noticed they've got a bucket, been doing poos and wees in the bucket. It's disgusting. I just want to know where they're emptying it. They've got to empty it somewhere, don't they?" he said.

The couple also claimed Ms Hubert began filming their family while inside their own home and that the landlord's partner was "aggressive from the start".

"Listen here s--- for brains, I've given you a warning, move that frigging car now you are in big s---," Ms Hubert's partner could be heard saying in phone footage.

After sparks flew, Ms Hubert and her partner did eventually leave the property.

But that was only after A Current Affair became involved, with the council telling Ms Hubert their stay was no longer permissible and could result in an infringement notice.

Nicky and William told A Current Affair today they will no longer be renting after their experience and have now purchased a property.