What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4758137 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $680.44 immediately, being rent

How much money was awarded in case 4758137?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,980.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4758137?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4758137?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10102562-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4758137 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $680.44 immediately, being rent

How much money was awarded in case 4758137?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,980.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4758137?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4758137?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10102562-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 4758137 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4758137 — net $680.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,980.00	Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$680.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$680.44

Claims and awards for application 4758137 — net $680.44 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $1,980.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $20.44
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $680.44

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $680.44

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $680.44 immediately, being rent arrears to 25 September 2023.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,320.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$1,980.00 Filing fee reimbursement$20.44 Total award$2,000.44 Bond$1,320.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$680.44

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing by telephone.
The tenant did not attend the hearing.
The landlord made application to the Tribunal on 6 December 2023 which was more than two months after the end of the tenancy. This means that the application and other documents required to be served on the tenant must be posted to an address that the tenant has given to the landlord in writing within the last two months, or served in person on the tenant, or delivered to the tenant's place of residence, or given to an authorised agent of the tenant. See section 91A(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”).
The landlord does not have a contact address for the tenant that has been given to them in writing within the last two months.
This application was emailed to the tenant at the same email address that was used as an address for service in the original application and was given as the email address for service in the tenancy agreement. No emails have been returned because the email address is inactive.
I am satisfied that in these circumstances all reasonable efforts have been made to serve the application and corresponding documentation on the tenant. I am satisfied that emailing to a longstanding email address given as an address for service by the tenant is likely to have brought notice of the application to the tenant’s attention.
In accordance with section 91B(2) RTA, I direct that the requirement for service is dispensed with and that the landlord’s application is to proceed as if it had been served on the tenant.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
Because of issues regarding the tenant’s mental health which caused this tenancy to come to an end, it is appropriate to exercise the discretion in section 95A(4) RTA and order suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4758137 — net $680.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$1,980.00	Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$680.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$680.44

Claims and awards for application 4758137 — net $680.44 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $1,980.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $20.44
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $680.44

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $680.44

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $680.44 immediately, being rent arrears to 25 September 2023.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,320.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$1,980.00 Filing fee reimbursement$20.44 Total award$2,000.44 Bond$1,320.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$680.44

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing by telephone.
The tenant did not attend the hearing.
The landlord made application to the Tribunal on 6 December 2023 which was more than two months after the end of the tenancy. This means that the application and other documents required to be served on the tenant must be posted to an address that the tenant has given to the landlord in writing within the last two months, or served in person on the tenant, or delivered to the tenant's place of residence, or given to an authorised agent of the tenant. See section 91A(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”).
The landlord does not have a contact address for the tenant that has been given to them in writing within the last two months.
This application was emailed to the tenant at the same email address that was used as an address for service in the original application and was given as the email address for service in the tenancy agreement. No emails have been returned because the email address is inactive.
I am satisfied that in these circumstances all reasonable efforts have been made to serve the application and corresponding documentation on the tenant. I am satisfied that emailing to a longstanding email address given as an address for service by the tenant is likely to have brought notice of the application to the tenant’s attention.
In accordance with section 91B(2) RTA, I direct that the requirement for service is dispensed with and that the landlord’s application is to proceed as if it had been served on the tenant.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
Because of issues regarding the tenant’s mental health which caused this tenancy to come to an end, it is appropriate to exercise the discretion in section 95A(4) RTA and order suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4758137 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4758137 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Claims & awards

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

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