What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4829597 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Ee Knoh Lau and Muzi Yang at 411 Don Buck Road, Massey,

How much money was awarded in case 4829597?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $13,042.86 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4829597?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4829597?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10692710-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4829597 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Ee Knoh Lau and Muzi Yang at 411 Don Buck Road, Massey,

How much money was awarded in case 4829597?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $13,042.86 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4829597?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4829597?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10692710-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

411 Don Buck Road, Massey, Auckland 0614 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4829597 — 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 4829597 — net $13,063.30 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$13,042.86	Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$13,063.30
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$13,063.30

Claims and awards for application 4829597 — net $13,063.30 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $13,042.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $13,063.30

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $13,063.30

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of Ee Knoh Lau and Muzi Yang at 411 Don Buck Road, Massey, Auckland 0614 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], immediately.
Ee Knoh Lau and Muzi Yang must pay [The landlord/s] $13,063.30 immediately, being rent arrears to 12 August 2024.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend the hearing.
This matter was before the Tribunal on 3 May 2024 when Mr Lau attended the hearing by telephone as he was then being held at the Mt Eden Remand Prison. Background
The landlord purchased the premises on 28 February 2024 and the sale and purchase agreement recorded that it was subject to a tenancy. The vendor’s solicitor provided the purchaser’s solicitor with a copy of a flat sharing agreement which records Mr Lau as the head tenant. Mr Yang is recorded as the flatmate, but it is Mr Yang who is currently residing at the premises.
The landlord says that attempts to obtain a copy of the tenancy agreement that was in force at the time the premises were purchased has been unsuccessful. The only document that the landlord can rely upon is the flat sharing agreement.
At the earlier hearing Mr Lau advised that he had registered a caveat on the title to the premises. It was therefore directed that the landlord produced a copy of the sale and purchase agreement, an updated copy of the registered title and an updated rent summary.
On 4 June 2024 the High Court at Auckland made an order that the caveat lapse and costs were awarded against Mr Lau. The landlord produced a copy of the registered title dated 12 June 2024 showing that there were no longer any caveats registered against the title. Termination and rent arrears
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears.
Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. No rent was paid from when the landlord took over ownership of the premises on 28 February 2024 until the date of hearing on 12 August 2024. The weekly rent recorded on the flat sharing agreement is $550.00. The amount of rent arrears at the date of hearing is $13,042.86. Filing fee and suppression
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. For the same reason I suppress the landlord’s name.

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 4829597 — net $13,063.30 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$13,042.86	Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$13,063.30
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$13,063.30

Claims and awards for application 4829597 — net $13,063.30 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $13,042.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $13,063.30

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $13,063.30

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of Ee Knoh Lau and Muzi Yang at 411 Don Buck Road, Massey, Auckland 0614 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], immediately.
Ee Knoh Lau and Muzi Yang must pay [The landlord/s] $13,063.30 immediately, being rent arrears to 12 August 2024.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend the hearing.
This matter was before the Tribunal on 3 May 2024 when Mr Lau attended the hearing by telephone as he was then being held at the Mt Eden Remand Prison. Background
The landlord purchased the premises on 28 February 2024 and the sale and purchase agreement recorded that it was subject to a tenancy. The vendor’s solicitor provided the purchaser’s solicitor with a copy of a flat sharing agreement which records Mr Lau as the head tenant. Mr Yang is recorded as the flatmate, but it is Mr Yang who is currently residing at the premises.
The landlord says that attempts to obtain a copy of the tenancy agreement that was in force at the time the premises were purchased has been unsuccessful. The only document that the landlord can rely upon is the flat sharing agreement.
At the earlier hearing Mr Lau advised that he had registered a caveat on the title to the premises. It was therefore directed that the landlord produced a copy of the sale and purchase agreement, an updated copy of the registered title and an updated rent summary.
On 4 June 2024 the High Court at Auckland made an order that the caveat lapse and costs were awarded against Mr Lau. The landlord produced a copy of the registered title dated 12 June 2024 showing that there were no longer any caveats registered against the title. Termination and rent arrears
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears.
Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. No rent was paid from when the landlord took over ownership of the premises on 28 February 2024 until the date of hearing on 12 August 2024. The weekly rent recorded on the flat sharing agreement is $550.00. The amount of rent arrears at the date of hearing is $13,042.86. Filing fee and suppression
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. For the same reason I suppress the landlord’s name.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4829597 — Rent arrears at 411 Don Buck Road, Massey, Auckland 0614

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4829597 — Rent arrears at 411 Don Buck Road, Massey, Auckland 0614

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions