A Trade Me listing asking for specific tenant requirements has sparked outrage among Kiwis.
The self-contained unit in Auckland's Blockhouse Bay going for $320 per week included one bed, one bath and a living area.
However, the landlord made it clear in his description that he was only open to having a female tenant.
He described himself as a "Gold Card male landlord who likes to fiddle around in the garage".
"No couples, no dogs, no vapers, grandchildren, noisy friends, loud talking outside on cellphones or terrible car parkers. In return you will feel totally safe," he wrote in the listing.
The landlord said he also wanted someone who could "raise a smile", and added heavy visitor limitations and restrictions for his tenant.
"Very few visitors and no overnight visitors," the description stated.
People took their opinions about the advertisement to Reddit, where many were outraged.
"You can just bet that this is the type of man that would tell a woman to smile more," one user commented.
"The fact he seems pretty insistent on a female tenant is gross," another commented.
"Sounds like a control freak. I bet you'd get your four weeks' notice if you dare leave the milk on the bench," another user said.
Renters United president Geordie Rogers told Newshub the listing is an example of a mass amount of power being held over people trying to look for a place to live.
"It's a breach of the Human Rights Act," he said.
Rogers said the unit looked small and the facilities didn't look great.
"What it looks like is a single person trying to look for extra cash, which raises concerns," he said.
"What's concerning is, in this case, it's a landlord that doesn't know the law, and on top of that wouldn't be interested in keeping up with the law."
Rogers said it's "disturbing" seeing people like this still being able to rent out homes.
"I can imagine that, given the power imbalance that exists, there has been a bigger response through social media because they're asking for a woman rather than a man," he said.
"This person has expressed that it's their preference, which is a reason for concern."
But he added that the Government can't stop him from renting out a property.
After Newshub approached the man who advertised the property, he said he wasn't sure why people were outraged and has since removed the listing.
"Surely it saves everyone time by stating what you see as the ideal tenant/flatmate given you will live in close proximity," he told Newshub.
He said the backlash "doesn't seem to matter" as most of his applications have been from women under 30 years old.
"Doesn't everyone want someone tidy who doesn't come home at midnight with a group of friends and turn Led Zeppelin on?" he said.
Later, after he removed the listing, he told Newshub: "Social media has driven a property off the market when it is so needed."
