What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4778959 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] owes [The landlord/s] $2,895.44 (“the debt”), calculated as shown

How much money was awarded in case 4778959?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,875.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4778959?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4778959?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10022995-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4778959 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] owes [The landlord/s] $2,895.44 (“the debt”), calculated as shown

How much money was awarded in case 4778959?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,875.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4778959?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4778959?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10022995-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

57 Waite Street, Featherston, Featherston 5710 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4778959 — Rent arrears

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4778959 — net $2,895.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 28.2.2024	$2,875.00	Rent arrears to 28.2.2024
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,895.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,895.44

[The tenant/s] owes [The landlord/s] $2,895.44 (“the debt”), calculated as shown in the table below:

[The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. Rent only, in the amount of $575.00, is to be paid on Thursday 29 February 2024. b. Payments of $700.00 per week, being $575.00 for weekly rent and $125.00 towards the debt, are to made every Thursday, beginning on Thursday 7 March 2024, and are to continue being paid weekly until the debt is repaid in full.

Payments will be allocated in the following order: 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 57 Waite Street, Featherston, Featherston 5710 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

[The landlord’s representative] attended the hearing by teleconference on behalf of the landlord. [The tenant/s], also attended the hearing by teleconference.

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.

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 (“RTA”).

I am satisfied the tenant will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. I have granted a conditional termination order.

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.

Because [The landlord/s] has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Both parties requested suppression.

The landlord is entitled to suppression as they have been successful with the claim. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details are not to be published.

Section 95A(4) RTA provides that the Tribunal may, on the application of any party to proceedings or on its own initiative, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest, order that all or part of the evidence given or the name or any identifying particulars of any witness or party not be published.

The tenant said she is a single mother, struggling to feed her children currently. She is due to begin full time work next week. The landlord said that, for the most part, the tenant has maintained regular rent payments but missed a few weeks and fell behind. The parties have an ongoing relationship as the tenancy continues for now. In the circumstances and given the evidence, I find the tenant’s interests in not having her name published outweigh the public interest in publishing her name. Therefore, I order that the tenant’s name and identifying details are not to be published.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4778959 — net $2,895.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 28.2.2024	$2,875.00	Rent arrears to 28.2.2024
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,895.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,895.44

Order

[The tenant/s] owes [The landlord/s] $2,895.44 (“the debt”), calculated as shown in the table below:
[The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. Rent only, in the amount of $575.00, is to be paid on Thursday 29 February 2024. b. Payments of $700.00 per week, being $575.00 for weekly rent and $125.00 towards the debt, are to made every Thursday, beginning on Thursday 7 March 2024, and are to continue being paid weekly until the debt is repaid in full.
Payments will be allocated in the following order: 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 57 Waite Street, Featherston, Featherston 5710 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

[The landlord’s representative] attended the hearing by teleconference on behalf of the landlord. [The tenant/s], also attended the hearing by teleconference.
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.

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 (“RTA”).
I am satisfied the tenant will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. I have granted a conditional termination order.
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.
Because [The landlord/s] has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
Both parties requested suppression.
The landlord is entitled to suppression as they have been successful with the claim. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details are not to be published.
Section 95A(4) RTA provides that the Tribunal may, on the application of any party to proceedings or on its own initiative, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest, order that all or part of the evidence given or the name or any identifying particulars of any witness or party not be published.
The tenant said she is a single mother, struggling to feed her children currently. She is due to begin full time work next week. The landlord said that, for the most part, the tenant has maintained regular rent payments but missed a few weeks and fell behind. The parties have an ongoing relationship as the tenancy continues for now. In the circumstances and given the evidence, I find the tenant’s interests in not having her name published outweigh the public interest in publishing her name. Therefore, I order that the tenant’s name and identifying details are not to be published.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4778959 — Rent arrears at 57 Waite Street, Featherston, Featherston 5710

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 4778959 — Rent arrears at 57 Waite Street, Featherston, Featherston 5710

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions