Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 4808675 — Rent arrears at 92 Robert Skelton Place, Clendon Park, Auckland 2103
Decided 21 Mar 2024 · Published 21 Mar 2024 · Application 4808675
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
- Water Rates
Order
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 92 Robert Skelton Place, Clendon Park, Auckland 2103 is terminated, and possession is granted to Urban South Limited as agent for Apss NZ Limited, at the end of 4 April 2024.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,160.00 (5655684-007) to Urban South Limited as agent for Apss NZ Limited immediately.
- [The tenant/s] must pay Urban South Limited as agent for Apss NZ Limited $8,223.45 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: Rent arrears to the end of 21/03/2024$9,560.00 Rent to the end 04/04/2024$1,580.00 Water rates$223.01 Filing fee reimbursement$20.44 Total award$11,383.45 Bond$3,160.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$8,223.45
Reasons
- The hearing was conducted on Microsoft Teams.
- Navpreet Dhillon attended the hearing for the landlord.
- The tenant attended by audio call.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent and water arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee, and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy must be terminated under s 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 applies.
- The landlord provided a rent summary which proved the arrears. The tenant accepted the water arrears.
- The Tribunal orders rent for the following two weeks until the end of the tenancy.
- Termination is two weeks from today. The tenant says he will attempt to repay the arrears as soon as he can. If the tenant pays the arrears (or at least a substantial amount of them) within the two weeks, the landlord could decide not to enforce the order.
- The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee.
- The bond is to be paid to the landlord immediately.