What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4813079 about?

The tribunal order states: Mathanakumar Kanakaratnam and Kavitha Ramanathan owes [The landlord/s]

How much money was awarded in case 4813079?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $635.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4813079?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4813079?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10184619-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4813079 about?

The tribunal order states: Mathanakumar Kanakaratnam and Kavitha Ramanathan owes [The landlord/s]

How much money was awarded in case 4813079?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $635.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4813079?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4813079?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10184619-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 4813079 — 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 4813079 — net $655.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 09/04/2024	$635.00	Rent arrears to 09/04/2024
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$655.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$655.44

Claims and awards for application 4813079 — net $655.44 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 09/04/2024

Amount: $635.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 09/04/2024

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $655.44

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $655.44

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Mathanakumar Kanakaratnam and Kavitha Ramanathan owes [The landlord/s] $655.44 (“the debt”).
Mathanakumar Kanakaratnam and Kavitha Ramanathan must pay the debt in full by 5:00 pm on Thursday 25 th April 2024 (“the due date”).
If the tenant fails to pay the debt within 2 working days of the due date: a. The landlord is to apply for termination of the tenancy.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing via 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 the tenancy is a periodic tenancy and on 3 separate occasions within a 90-day period the rent has been at least 5 working days in arrear and on each occasion the landlord gave the tenant written notice and the landlord’s application was made to the Tribunal within 28 days after the landlord gave the third notice, the Tribunal must make a termination order. See section 55(1)(aa) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
However, the Tribunal may refuse to make for termination, if but only if, the Tribunal is satisfied that the breach has been remedied, the landlord has been compensated for any loss arising from the breach, and it is unlikely that the tenant will commit any further breach.
At the time of the landlord’s application, the rent arrears was $1,785.00.
The rent owing at the time of the hearing was one week’s rent less $5.00. The rent arrears had been paid in full in the meantime.
The tenant was confident that the arrears would be paid off in full by 25 th April 2024.
I am satisfied that the original rent arrears had been remedied and the current one week’s rent owing is new arrears.
I find it unlikely that the tenant will commit any further breach. If the tenant does, the landlord can apply for termination.
Therefore, I do not grant any termination at this point but will order rent arrears to be paid off in full by the due date.
This includes the landlord’s filing fee of $20.44.

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 4813079 — net $655.44 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 09/04/2024	$635.00	Rent arrears to 09/04/2024
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$655.44
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$655.44

Claims and awards for application 4813079 — net $655.44 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 09/04/2024

Amount: $635.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 09/04/2024

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $655.44

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $655.44

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Mathanakumar Kanakaratnam and Kavitha Ramanathan owes [The landlord/s] $655.44 (“the debt”).
Mathanakumar Kanakaratnam and Kavitha Ramanathan must pay the debt in full by 5:00 pm on Thursday 25 th April 2024 (“the due date”).
If the tenant fails to pay the debt within 2 working days of the due date: a. The landlord is to apply for termination of the tenancy.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing via 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 the tenancy is a periodic tenancy and on 3 separate occasions within a 90-day period the rent has been at least 5 working days in arrear and on each occasion the landlord gave the tenant written notice and the landlord’s application was made to the Tribunal within 28 days after the landlord gave the third notice, the Tribunal must make a termination order. See section 55(1)(aa) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
However, the Tribunal may refuse to make for termination, if but only if, the Tribunal is satisfied that the breach has been remedied, the landlord has been compensated for any loss arising from the breach, and it is unlikely that the tenant will commit any further breach.
At the time of the landlord’s application, the rent arrears was $1,785.00.
The rent owing at the time of the hearing was one week’s rent less $5.00. The rent arrears had been paid in full in the meantime.
The tenant was confident that the arrears would be paid off in full by 25 th April 2024.
I am satisfied that the original rent arrears had been remedied and the current one week’s rent owing is new arrears.
I find it unlikely that the tenant will commit any further breach. If the tenant does, the landlord can apply for termination.
Therefore, I do not grant any termination at this point but will order rent arrears to be paid off in full by the due date.
This includes the landlord’s filing fee of $20.44.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4813079 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4813079 — Rent arrears

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