How much money was awarded in case 4636696?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,800.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4636696?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4636696?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9351751-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 4636696?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,800.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4636696?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4636696?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9351751-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

20 Weraroa Road, Levin, Levin 5510 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4636696 — Rent arrears

Q: What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4636696?

The tribunal order states: No application for suppression has been made in this case and no suppression

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Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4636696 — net $1,820.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 3 September 2023	$1,800.00	Rent arrears (to 3 September 2023
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,820.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,820.44

No application for suppression has been made in this case and no suppression orders apply around publication of this decision.

An Order sent to the parties at 1:51pm today is recalled and replaced by this Order.

Lloyd Tanga Ruruku owes Rentcare Property Management Limited $1,820.44 (“the debt”) as shown in the table below. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears (to 3 September 2023)$1,800.00 Filing fee reimbursement$20.44 Total award$1,820.44 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$1,820.44

Lloyd Tanga Ruruku must pay rent and the debt by one payment of $2,500.44 on or before 4 September 2023, being $680.00 for current rent and $1,820.44 for the debt.

Payments will be allocated in the following order: current rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.

If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at 20 Weraroa Road, Levin, Levin 5510 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by telephone.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination

The tenant challenged the rent summary provided by the landlord. He said it did not record all payments made, including a payment by WINZ for arrears. The hearing was adjourned to allow the tenant to provide evidence of the payment. The tenant has now provided confirmation that WINZ made a payment of $1,600 in respect of arrears on 28 August 2023. The landlord was given an opportunity to comment on the evidence submitted by the tenant but did not do so.

When the $1,600 payment is taken into account, rent owing to 3 September 2023 is $1,800.

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The tenant said that his daughter had been helping with rent payments and dealing with WINZ. He said that he did not understand how much the arrears are and thought that WINZ would have paid the full arrears if he had been able to provide the correct balance. I have granted a conditional termination order so that Mr Ruruku can make a lump sum payment to clear the arrears. If he does not make that payment, the tenancy will terminate.

Mr Ruruku is also reminded that he must pay rent each week. The Tribunal is unlikely to consider a conditional termination order if he fails to pay rent on time in the future.

The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

As the landlord was the successful party, I have awarded reimbursement of the filing fee.

The parties were sent a draft order at 1:51pm today. That message was sent in error. The Order sent at 1:51pm is recalled by the Tribunal and is replaced by this Order.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4636696 — net $1,820.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 3 September 2023	$1,800.00	Rent arrears (to 3 September 2023
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,820.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,820.44

No application for suppression has been made in this case and no suppression orders apply around publication of this decision.

An Order sent to the parties at 1:51pm today is recalled and replaced by this Order.

Lloyd Tanga Ruruku must pay rent and the debt by one payment of $2,500.44 on or before 4 September 2023, being $680.00 for current rent and $1,820.44 for the debt.

Payments will be allocated in the following order: current rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.

If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by telephone.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination

When the $1,600 payment is taken into account, rent owing to 3 September 2023 is $1,800.

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Mr Ruruku is also reminded that he must pay rent each week. The Tribunal is unlikely to consider a conditional termination order if he fails to pay rent on time in the future.

As the landlord was the successful party, I have awarded reimbursement of the filing fee.

The parties were sent a draft order at 1:51pm today. That message was sent in error. The Order sent at 1:51pm is recalled by the Tribunal and is replaced by this Order.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4636696 — Rent arrears at 20 Weraroa Road, Levin, Levin 5510

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4636696 — Rent arrears at 20 Weraroa Road, Levin, Levin 5510

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions