How much money was awarded in case 5050568?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $770.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5050568?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5050568?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11626344-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5050568?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $770.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5050568?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5050568?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11626344-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5050568 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5050568 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 5050568 — net $797.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 25 March 2025	$770.00	Rent arrears to 25 March 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$797.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$797.00

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

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s]$797.00 calculated as follows:

The tenant must pay the debt in order 2 as follows: (a)By payment of weekly rent of $670.00 due on Wednesday 26 March 2025. (b)By payment of weekly rent of $670.00 due on Wednesday 2 April 2025. (c)By payment of $770.00 for the debt on or before Friday 4 April 2025.

If the tenant fails to make any payment within 2 working days of the due date, the balance of the debt owing will be payable immediately and can be enforced through the District Court. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 25 March 2025$770.00 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$797.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$797.00

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which took place by teleconference.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears and reimbursement of filing fee.

Does the tenant owe rent arrears?

The landlord has provided rent records which prove the amount of $770.00 owing to 25 March 2025. The tenant does not dispute the arrears.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Where the breach is capable of remedy the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so.

The tenant has breached their obligations by failing to pay rent due.

The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 15 October 2024, and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.

For the following reasons I find that it would not be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy: (a)The rent summary today shows that the tenant has made efforts to reduce the arrears. The rent is currently being paid one week in arrears. (b)The rent increased by $20.00 per week on 12 February 2025 and the tenant is seeking an appointment with MSD to have his weekly payment adjusted to reflect this increase and to pay the $770 arrears so that his rent payments can return to weekly in advance. (c)The property manager has agreed to text the bank account number to the tenant so that he can make a top up payment of $20.00 until he is able to change the amount with MSD. (d)The tenant attended today and explained that he has been in contact with MSD and believes that they will be able to make the payment by the end of this week. A further week has been allowed but the tenant may pay the arrears earlier if he is able to arrange an appointment with MSD sooner. Filing fee/Suppression

Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.

The Tribunal may on the application of any party or on its own initiative make a suppression order, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest. Section 95A (4) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The applicant has applied for suppression. Having considered the factors in this case the Tribunal finds the interests of the parties outweighs the public interest in their identities being published and grants suppression of all party details.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5050568 — net $797.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 25 March 2025	$770.00	Rent arrears to 25 March 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$797.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$797.00

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the parties’ names and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s]$797.00 calculated as follows:
The tenant must pay the debt in order 2 as follows: (a)By payment of weekly rent of $670.00 due on Wednesday 26 March 2025. (b)By payment of weekly rent of $670.00 due on Wednesday 2 April 2025. (c)By payment of $770.00 for the debt on or before Friday 4 April 2025.
If the tenant fails to make any payment within 2 working days of the due date, the balance of the debt owing will be payable immediately and can be enforced through the District Court. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 25 March 2025$770.00 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$797.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$797.00

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which took place by teleconference.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears and reimbursement of filing fee.

Does the tenant owe rent arrears?

The landlord has provided rent records which prove the amount of $770.00 owing to 25 March 2025. The tenant does not dispute the arrears.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Where the breach is capable of remedy the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so.
The tenant has breached their obligations by failing to pay rent due.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 15 October 2024, and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.
For the following reasons I find that it would not be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy: (a)The rent summary today shows that the tenant has made efforts to reduce the arrears. The rent is currently being paid one week in arrears. (b)The rent increased by $20.00 per week on 12 February 2025 and the tenant is seeking an appointment with MSD to have his weekly payment adjusted to reflect this increase and to pay the $770 arrears so that his rent payments can return to weekly in advance. (c)The property manager has agreed to text the bank account number to the tenant so that he can make a top up payment of $20.00 until he is able to change the amount with MSD. (d)The tenant attended today and explained that he has been in contact with MSD and believes that they will be able to make the payment by the end of this week. A further week has been allowed but the tenant may pay the arrears earlier if he is able to arrange an appointment with MSD sooner. Filing fee/Suppression
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
The Tribunal may on the application of any party or on its own initiative make a suppression order, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest. Section 95A (4) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The applicant has applied for suppression. Having considered the factors in this case the Tribunal finds the interests of the parties outweighs the public interest in their identities being published and grants suppression of all party details.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5050568 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5050568 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Does the tenant owe rent arrears?

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Does the tenant owe rent arrears?

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions