How much money was awarded in case 5023870?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,370.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5023870?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5023870?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11162881-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5023870?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,370.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5023870?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5023870?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11162881-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5023870 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5023870 about?

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

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5023870 — net $877.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 4/12/24	$2,370.00	Rent arrears (to 4/12/24
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$877.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$877.00

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

The tenancy of Sonny Taofia at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [the landlord], at 11:59pm on Tuesday 3 December 2024.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,520.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [the landlord] immediately.

Sonny Taofia must pay [the landlord] $877.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.

I am satisfied that the tenant had received proper notice of the hearing time, date and place and chose not to attend. I tried to call the tenant on his mobile number and got his voice mail. I left a message informing him how to participate in the hearing if he so chose. He did not do so. The hearing went ahead in his absence.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal shall terminate a tenancy where: a. on 3 separate occasions within a 90-day period the rent has been at least 5 working days in arrear; and b. on each occasion the landlord gave the tenant written notice advising the tenant of the arrear, the dates for which rent was overdue, the amount or amounts of overdue rent, and the tenant’s right to make an application to the Tribunal challenging the notice; and c. each notice stated how many other notices (if any) the landlord had given the tenant under this paragraph in relation to the same tenancy and 90-day period; and d. the landlord’s application to the Tribunal was made within 28 days after the landlord gave the third notice. See section 55(1)(aa) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

In this case I find the landlord has served notices on the tenant as required in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 on 6 September 2024, 13 September 2024 and 3 October 2024, and the application to the Tribunal was made within 28 days of the date of the third notice.

The grounds have been established and the tenancy must be terminated. Rent records have been provided which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, as ordered above.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing. Reimbursement of filing fee

Because [the applicant] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression

The landlord applies for non-publication of its name and identifying details.

The Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.

The landlord has substantially succeeded in its proceedings. I do not consider publication is in the public interest or justified because of the landlord’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.

Non-publication is ordered.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5023870 — net $877.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 4/12/24	$2,370.00	Rent arrears (to 4/12/24
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$877.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$877.00

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
The tenancy of Sonny Taofia at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [the landlord], at 11:59pm on Tuesday 3 December 2024.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,520.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [the landlord] immediately.
Sonny Taofia must pay [the landlord] $877.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.
I am satisfied that the tenant had received proper notice of the hearing time, date and place and chose not to attend. I tried to call the tenant on his mobile number and got his voice mail. I left a message informing him how to participate in the hearing if he so chose. He did not do so. The hearing went ahead in his absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal shall terminate a tenancy where: a. on 3 separate occasions within a 90-day period the rent has been at least 5 working days in arrear; and b. on each occasion the landlord gave the tenant written notice advising the tenant of the arrear, the dates for which rent was overdue, the amount or amounts of overdue rent, and the tenant’s right to make an application to the Tribunal challenging the notice; and c. each notice stated how many other notices (if any) the landlord had given the tenant under this paragraph in relation to the same tenancy and 90-day period; and d. the landlord’s application to the Tribunal was made within 28 days after the landlord gave the third notice. See section 55(1)(aa) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
In this case I find the landlord has served notices on the tenant as required in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 on 6 September 2024, 13 September 2024 and 3 October 2024, and the application to the Tribunal was made within 28 days of the date of the third notice.
The grounds have been established and the tenancy must be terminated. Rent records have been provided which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, as ordered above.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing. Reimbursement of filing fee
Because [the applicant] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
The landlord applies for non-publication of its name and identifying details.
The Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord has substantially succeeded in its proceedings. I do not consider publication is in the public interest or justified because of the landlord’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.
Non-publication is ordered.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5023870 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5023870 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions