Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 4765628 — Tenancy dispute
Decided 12 Feb 2024 · Published 12 Feb 2024 · Application 4765628
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord and Tenant names and identifying details.
- owes [The landlord/s] (“the debt”), being outstanding water rates.
- will pay the debt by making payments of a minimum of $60.00 per fortnight.
- These payments are in addition to the rent of $1,200.00 per fortnight.
- The next rent payment is due in the week ending Friday 23 February 2024.
- The first payment of a minimum of $60.00 towards the debt will be paid no later than 23 February 2024. Subsequent payments will be due fortnightly no later than the Friday of that week.
- [The tenant/s] are to pay [The landlord/s] $20.44 immediately, being the filing fee for this application.
Reasons
- The application sought payment of water rates arrears.
- The hearing took place by phone today, 8 February 2024. [The landlord's representative] represented the landlord at the hearing.
- The tenants were not able to participate in the hearing due to work commitments, but [The landlord's representative] submitted that they have offered a payment plan to address the water rates arrears. [The landlord's representative] accepted that payment plan, which is detailed above.
- The landlord has been successful in this application, and I must also award the landlord the filing fee of $20.44 1 .
- The landlord sought name suppression. Name suppression is granted the landlord on the grounds that they have substantially succeeded in the proceedings 2 .
- Because the outcome is a mediated agreement, I will also grant name suppression to the tenants.