What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5021210 about?

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

How much money was awarded in case 5021210?

Cleaning: $550.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $9,410.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5021210?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5021210?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11375199-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5021210 about?

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

How much money was awarded in case 5021210?

Cleaning: $550.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $9,410.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5021210?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5021210?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11375199-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5021210 — 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 5021210 — net $9,960.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 5/7/24	$9,410.00	Rent arrears to 5/7/24
Cleaning	$550.00	Cleaning
Net award	$9,960.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$9,960.00

Claims and awards for application 5021210 — net $9,960.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 5/7/24

Amount: $9,410.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 5/7/24

Cleaning

Amount: $550.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Net award

Landlord $9,960.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $9,960.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Boyd Jones must pay [The landlord/s] $9,960.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and compensation following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 5 July 2024. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
Where a party to a tenancy agreement breaches any provisions of the agreement or the RTA, the other party shall take all reasonable steps to limit damage or loss arising from that breach, in accordance with the rules of law relating to mitigation of loss or damage upon breach of contract. 1
This means that that they must take actions to limit any loss from a breach by the other party. When rent arrears occur, a reasonable landlord will mitigate that loss by applying to the Tenancy Tribunal to have the rent arrears paid, or the tenancy terminated. Where rent arrears are accumulating, ordinarily, the Tribunal would expect to see an application being brought within around 6-8 weeks, 10 at the most. There is then usually a short period before the hearing can take place.
This matter was discussed at length at the hearing and the tenant’s position was that the landlord took steps to reach agreement with him for payment of rent arrears during the tenancy which he did not comply with. By consent, I make an order for the full amount of rent arrears claimed.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish. 2 The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. By consent I make an order for the cleaning costs claimed. Filing fee
The landlord did not seek the filing fee. Name suppression
The landlord sought suppression and as the application is successful, I have made an order accordingly. The tenant sought suppression, however having regard to the level of arrears, the interests of the parties and the public interest I do not order name suppression for the tenant.

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 5021210 — net $9,960.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 5/7/24	$9,410.00	Rent arrears to 5/7/24
Cleaning	$550.00	Cleaning
Net award	$9,960.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$9,960.00

Claims and awards for application 5021210 — net $9,960.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 5/7/24

Amount: $9,410.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 5/7/24

Cleaning

Amount: $550.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Net award

Landlord $9,960.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $9,960.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Boyd Jones must pay [The landlord/s] $9,960.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and compensation following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 5 July 2024. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
Where a party to a tenancy agreement breaches any provisions of the agreement or the RTA, the other party shall take all reasonable steps to limit damage or loss arising from that breach, in accordance with the rules of law relating to mitigation of loss or damage upon breach of contract. 1
This means that that they must take actions to limit any loss from a breach by the other party. When rent arrears occur, a reasonable landlord will mitigate that loss by applying to the Tenancy Tribunal to have the rent arrears paid, or the tenancy terminated. Where rent arrears are accumulating, ordinarily, the Tribunal would expect to see an application being brought within around 6-8 weeks, 10 at the most. There is then usually a short period before the hearing can take place.
This matter was discussed at length at the hearing and the tenant’s position was that the landlord took steps to reach agreement with him for payment of rent arrears during the tenancy which he did not comply with. By consent, I make an order for the full amount of rent arrears claimed.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish. 2 The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish. By consent I make an order for the cleaning costs claimed. Filing fee
The landlord did not seek the filing fee. Name suppression
The landlord sought suppression and as the application is successful, I have made an order accordingly. The tenant sought suppression, however having regard to the level of arrears, the interests of the parties and the public interest I do not order name suppression for the tenant.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5021210 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5021210 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions