Pam Williams (34) said she was evicted from the Brockville home last week because a friend was arrested in November last year.
The man had been socialising at the Caldwell St home and left to visit a nearby state house at 2am because he wanted to buy cannabis. When the request was declined, he drew a knife, police were called and he was imprisoned.
''They are holding me accountable for his actions,'' Ms Williams said.
The man had just been visiting her, and had not been living at the house at the time. She started a relationship with the man after he was imprisoned, she said.
She had rented state houses in Brockville and Mosgiel for 14 years without issue but HNZ had banned her from applying for another state house for a year.
She had tired of living in her Mazda Familia with her dog, PJ.
''I just want a house.''
HNZ area manager tenancy services Kate Milton said Ms Williams was given a notice to leave because of multiple serious breaches of her tenancy agreement.
One breach was in relation to an associate of Ms Williams, who was not named on the tenancy agreement and was not permitted to live there, she said.
''Each time our staff visited the property he was there and neighbours also confirmed they believed he was living there as he was seen there regularly.''
HNZ ''strongly refute'' Ms Williams' statement her years of tenancy were without issue.
''Various authorities and officials, including police, have regularly dealt with her regarding several issues, including rent arrears, unapproved dogs, violence and threatening behaviour.''
Police were called to her property five times between October 2012 and September last year, including to attend a domestic dispute in which a tenant damaged the property during an argument.
Noise complaints against the occupants of the house had been made to the Dunedin City Council, she said.
The Tenancy Tribunal ruled that Ms Williams had to pay more than $3000 in damage costs associated with another HNZ property in December 2011, she said.
''We also have, on our records, a list of 11 incidents of what we regard as serious antisocial behaviour that directly or indirectly involve Ms Williams.
''These range from a dog attack, noise complaints, a serious assault committed by an associate at her property, serious assaults including one that involved a firearm and threats ...
''We do not tolerate antisocial behaviour by our tenants or associates of our tenants who disrupt the quiet enjoyment of neighbours and the community.''
