How much money was awarded in case 5021174?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to tenant

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5021174?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5021174?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11177072-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5021174?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to tenant

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5021174?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5021174?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11177072-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5021174 — Tenancy dispute

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5021174 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

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Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5021174 — net $27.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Tenant	Reason
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$27.00
Bond	$400.00
Total payable by Landlord to Tenant	$27.00

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenants’ names and identifying details.

Parklane Real Estate Limited As Agent For Ritu Khanna must pay [The tenant/s] $27.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $400.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The tenant/s] immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended this remote hearing.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, refund of the remaining bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. The tenant has applied for release of their bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.

In this matter, the burden of proof is on the landlord. The must prove their claim to the civil standard known as the balance of probabilities. In other words, it must be shown that the landlord’s version is more likely than not, correct.

The issue is reasonably limited in scope.

This was a fixed term tenancy. The tenancy was to end on 31 October 2024.

The tenants purchased a home. The tenants made contact with the landlord and asked to end the fixed term tenancy early.

On 17 July 2024, the landlord informed the tenant that as they were on a fixed term they were liable for the rental until the end of the fixed term. If they wanted it to end earlier, they would need to get the owners consent and pay rent until a replacement tenant was found.

By email dated 12 August 2024, the landlord told the tenant “This letter is to confirm that your tenancy at .....is ending on 25 August 2024 and you will be vacating at this time. Rent is payable up to and including your vacate date.”

The tenants left the premises on 25 August 2024. They paid all rent up to that date and all the required costs incurred by the landlord.

The landlord found new tenants who commenced their tenancy on 30 August 2024.

The landlord seeks 4 days rent, being the rent due between 25 August 2024 and 30 August 2024.

The email from the landlord dated 12 August 2024 is clear as to the terms for the tenancy to end. The tenants have made the payments required for the tenancy to end on that date. The tenants have performed the requirements set out by the landlord. The email dated 12 August 2024 postdates the earlier email from the landlord. I consider that there was a meeting of the minds between the parties as of 12 August 2024. The tenancy ended on 25 August 2024. No further rent payment is required by the tenant.

As [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must order the landlord to reimburse the filing fee.

Both parties applied for name suppression. The tenants have been wholly successful and suppression of the tenant names and details is ordered. The landlord has not been wholly or substantially successful and the landlord application for suppression is dismissed.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5021174 — net $27.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Tenant	Reason
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$27.00
Bond	$400.00
Total payable by Landlord to Tenant	$27.00

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenants’ names and identifying details.

Parklane Real Estate Limited As Agent For Ritu Khanna must pay [The tenant/s] $27.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $400.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The tenant/s] immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended this remote hearing.

The issue is reasonably limited in scope.

This was a fixed term tenancy. The tenancy was to end on 31 October 2024.

The tenants purchased a home. The tenants made contact with the landlord and asked to end the fixed term tenancy early.

The tenants left the premises on 25 August 2024. They paid all rent up to that date and all the required costs incurred by the landlord.

The landlord found new tenants who commenced their tenancy on 30 August 2024.

The landlord seeks 4 days rent, being the rent due between 25 August 2024 and 30 August 2024.

As [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must order the landlord to reimburse the filing fee.

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