Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5058848 — Rent arrears at 2A McKillop Street, Ranui, Porirua 5024
Decided 19 Mar 2025 · Published 19 Mar 2025 · Application 5058848
- Rent arrears
Order
- [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $1,488.00 immediately, being rent arrears to 27 March 2025.
- The tenant must pay the debt in order 1. at the rate of no less than $16.00 per fortnight.
- The first payment must be made on or before Thursday 27 March 2025 and payments must continue every second Thursday thereafter until the debt is paid in full. The total payment expected every fortnight is $254.00, being current rent of $248.00 and the debt payment of $16.00.
- 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.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing, conducted via teleconference.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing. This total includes a reduction of $513.00 under a debt forgiveness policy of the landlord. The rent summary is accepted and established the rent arrears as ordered.
- The tenant has already been paying the current rent and an additional amount greater than that ordered. The rent arrears has reduced since the application was lodged.
- The tenant raised other issues, some historic. As advised at the hearing, these should form a tenant application to the Tribunal if so desired.