What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4894900 about?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $750.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to

How much money was awarded in case 4894900?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4894900?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4894900?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10559686-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4894900 about?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $750.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to

How much money was awarded in case 4894900?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4894900?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4894900?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/10559686-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 4894900 — Tenancy dispute

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Order

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $750.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The tenant/s] immediately.
Winsun Management Limited is to pay $20.44 to [The tenant/s] immediately, being reimbursement of the filing fee.

Reasons

The tenants attended the hearing which was held by teleconference.
The landlord did not attend. Mr Wu, the representative for the landlord called today requesting an adjournment of the hearing as he had tested positive with Covid this morning. The tenants opposed the request.
I declined the late request for an adjournment. It was not supported by any medical evidence. The tenancy ended over a year ago. To delay the hearing further would cause prejudice to the tenants. In the circumstances and given the nature of the application, I considered it urgent to proceed with the hearing.
Mr Wu subsequently provided a photo of a positive Covid test and stated that he needed to rest. This additional information did not change the Tribunal’s decision. The claim
The tenants have applied for refund of the bond. The landlord has a claim against the bond, but has not filed a counterclaim with Tenancy Services.
Section 22B(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 provides that, where a tenant applies for refund of the bond, and the landlord seeks payment from the bond, the landlord must file an application setting out the details of the counterclaim.
The requirement for the landlord to file a counter claim is mandatory. Therefore, because the landlord has not filed a counterclaim the bond is refunded in full to the tenants. This does not prevent the landlord from filing a claim against the tenants at a later date. It just means that, if the landlord’s claim is successful, there is no bond to put towards any monetary award made.
As the tenants have wholly succeeded with the claim, I must order the landlord to reimburse the filing fee and grant suppression of their names and identifying details.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4894900 — Tenancy dispute

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4894900 — Tenancy dispute

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