What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5028829 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 5028829?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,440.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5028829?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5028829?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11069249-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5028829 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 5028829?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,440.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5028829?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5028829?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11069249-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5028829 — 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 5028829 — net $5,467.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 12.11.2024	$5,440.00	Rent arrears to 12.11.2024
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,467.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,467.00

Claims and awards for application 5028829 — net $5,467.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 12.11.2024

Amount: $5,440.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 12.11.2024

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $5,467.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,467.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee 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.
The tenancy of Paul Whitaker at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11.59pm on 12 November 2024.
immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

Only the landlord, represented by [The landlord’s representative/s], attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend at the scheduled time. The start of the hearing was delayed, however, there was still no appearance by the tenant. As the tenant had been notified, the hearing proceeded in his absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears. In the application, it was noted that this was a boarding house tenancy, however, there was no written tenancy agreement.
At the hearing, the landlord provided oral evidence in support. The landlord states this is a boarding house called [redacted]. There are 26 rooms, with common facilities, including laundry, kitchen, and lounge. The rent is $300.00 per week, which includes water and power. There is no bond. The current owner, [The owner], took ownership from 1 December 2023. The landlord tried to enter into a written agreement with the tenant, but he refused to sign it. A copy of the standard agreement given to new tenants of the boarding house was provided.
From the above evidence, I am satisfied that this is a boarding house tenancy.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The landlord gave notice to the tenant on 11 August 2024 requiring payment of rent arrears within 10 days. The tenant did not comply with this notice and did not pay the rent in arrears within the stated period. The landlord then issued a notice on 7 September 2024 giving 48 hours notice of termination of the tenancy. The landlord states that the tenant remains in possession. Therefore, he has not quit the premises within the period specified in the notice.
As the landlord has established the grounds for termination, this boarding house tenancy is terminated, and possession is granted to the landlord.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. Filing fee
Because [The landlord/s] has succeeded with the claim, the tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee.

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 5028829 — net $5,467.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 12.11.2024	$5,440.00	Rent arrears to 12.11.2024
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,467.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,467.00

Claims and awards for application 5028829 — net $5,467.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 12.11.2024

Amount: $5,440.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 12.11.2024

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $5,467.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,467.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee 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.
The tenancy of Paul Whitaker at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11.59pm on 12 November 2024.
immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

Only the landlord, represented by [The landlord’s representative/s], attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend at the scheduled time. The start of the hearing was delayed, however, there was still no appearance by the tenant. As the tenant had been notified, the hearing proceeded in his absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears. In the application, it was noted that this was a boarding house tenancy, however, there was no written tenancy agreement.
At the hearing, the landlord provided oral evidence in support. The landlord states this is a boarding house called [redacted]. There are 26 rooms, with common facilities, including laundry, kitchen, and lounge. The rent is $300.00 per week, which includes water and power. There is no bond. The current owner, [The owner], took ownership from 1 December 2023. The landlord tried to enter into a written agreement with the tenant, but he refused to sign it. A copy of the standard agreement given to new tenants of the boarding house was provided.
From the above evidence, I am satisfied that this is a boarding house tenancy.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The landlord gave notice to the tenant on 11 August 2024 requiring payment of rent arrears within 10 days. The tenant did not comply with this notice and did not pay the rent in arrears within the stated period. The landlord then issued a notice on 7 September 2024 giving 48 hours notice of termination of the tenancy. The landlord states that the tenant remains in possession. Therefore, he has not quit the premises within the period specified in the notice.
As the landlord has established the grounds for termination, this boarding house tenancy is terminated, and possession is granted to the landlord.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. Filing fee
Because [The landlord/s] has succeeded with the claim, the tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5028829 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5028829 — Rent arrears

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