What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4576443 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 4576443?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4576443?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4576443?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9164844-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4576443 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 4576443?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4576443?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4576443?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9164844-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 4576443 — Tenancy dispute

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Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing held by telephone today.

There is an unusual history with this claim. The tenant lives in the back house of a property owned by the landlord which has two dwellings. The two dwellings share a common driveway.

The tenant in the front house has made serious allegations against the tenant of the back house. These are denied by the tenant in the back house, and he says that the tenant in the front house is making up stuff about him, calling the police to the property and making him look bad to the landlord and the neighbours.

The landlord brought two claims, one for each tenant, to the Tribunal to try and resolve the differences.

The Tribunal has no jurisdiction to hear disputes between two tenants. The Tribunal can only hear claims between landlords and tenants. This means that the landlord or the tenant would have to bring a claim against each other alleging the other has not done something they were required to by their Residential Tenancies Act or their tenancy agreement.

[The landlord’s agent] confirmed today that he was not making a claim today against this tenant. As there is no current claim then the application is dismissed.

The landlord as the owner of the property has an obligation to ensure that it takes all reasonable steps to ensure that none of the landlord’s other tenants causes or permits any interference with the reasonable peace, comfort, or privacy of the tenant in the use of the premises – see s45(1)(e). This means that it is the landlord’s responsibility to ensure that neither neighbour is interfering with the peace comfort and privacy of the other.

If the landlord is told that the other tenant is interfering with the peace comfort or privacy of the other neighbour, then the Tribunal would expect that the landlord would take steps to stop that occurring. This may include speaking with both tenants and issuing breach notices and if the allegation is serious enough then seeking termination.

The tenant has today assured me that he wants to stay out of the way of the front tenant. Given what I have heard on both landlord’s applications I consider that wise and in each of the tenant’s interests.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing held by telephone today.

There is an unusual history with this claim. The tenant lives in the back house of a property owned by the landlord which has two dwellings. The two dwellings share a common driveway.

The landlord brought two claims, one for each tenant, to the Tribunal to try and resolve the differences.

[The landlord’s agent] confirmed today that he was not making a claim today against this tenant. As there is no current claim then the application is dismissed.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4576443 — Tenancy dispute

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4576443 — Tenancy dispute

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Claims & awards

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Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Frequently asked questions