Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 4856160 — Rent arrears
Decided 7 Aug 2024 · Published 7 Aug 2024 · Application 4856160
- Rent arrears
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- The tenancy of Patrick George Pouwhareumu Roil at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at
- 59 pm on Sunday 30 June 2024.
- Patrick George Pouwhareumu Roil must pay [The landlord/s] $624.01 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,700.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. The Tribunal was unable to contact the tenant on the contact number provided in the application. I proceeded with the hearing in the tenant’s absence as I was satisfied adequate service of the hearing notice had been completed.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.
How much does the tenant owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
- As the landlord has deferred termination of the tenancy to 30 June 2024, I consider it reasonable to order all rent owing to that date.
- As the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must order the tenant to reimburse the filing fee and grant suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.