What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5071909?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of James Martin at 28 Lithgow Place West, Glengarry, Invercargill

How much money was awarded in case 5071909?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $630.71 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5071909?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5071909?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11491738-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5071909?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of James Martin at 28 Lithgow Place West, Glengarry, Invercargill

How much money was awarded in case 5071909?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $630.71 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5071909?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5071909?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11491738-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

28 Lithgow Place West, Glengarry, Invercargill 9810 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5071909 — 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 5071909 — net $657.71 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears as at 26 February 2025	$630.71	Rent arrears as at 26 February 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$657.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$657.71

Claims and awards for application 5071909 — net $657.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears as at 26 February 2025

Amount: $630.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears as at 26 February 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $657.71

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $657.71

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of James Martin at 28 Lithgow Place West, Glengarry, Invercargill 9810 is terminated, and possession is granted to Inspire Property Management Limited As Agent For Arlette Vincent And Jade Lester, at 11.59pm on Wednesday 26 February 2025.
James Martin must pay Inspire Property Management Limited As Agent For Arlette Vincent And Jade Lester $657.71 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. Mr Martin did not link to the Teams link provided for him. I twice rang two numbers provided for Mr Martin, the first of which did not go through and the second which went to voicemail. The hearing therefore proceeded in his absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, compensation for damage to the floor and reimbursement of the filing fee.

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 as and when it fell due.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 1 November 2024, 15 November 2024 and 16 January 2025, and the tenant did not remedy the breaches within the required period.
It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because Mr Martin has continued to be in rent arrears and he did not attend today’s hearing to come to any kind of arrangement regarding these arrears.
I note that at today’s hearing the landlord advised that if Mr Martin continues to pay $35.00 over and above his weekly rent of $415.00 each week, then they would be unlikely to enforce this termination order if these payments continue until the arrears are paid in full.

How much does the tenant owe?

The rent record shows that as at today’s date Mr Martin owes $630.71 in rent arrears. This includes $450.00 paid on 24 February 2025.
He is also required to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful in the claim against him. Kitchen floor
At today’s hearing the landlord withdrew this part of their application because they did not have all the evidence to hand to support it.
They can of course reapply for this compensation at a later date. C ter Haar 26 February 2025

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 5071909 — net $657.71 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears as at 26 February 2025	$630.71	Rent arrears as at 26 February 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$657.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$657.71

Claims and awards for application 5071909 — net $657.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears as at 26 February 2025

Amount: $630.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears as at 26 February 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $657.71

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $657.71

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of James Martin at 28 Lithgow Place West, Glengarry, Invercargill 9810 is terminated, and possession is granted to Inspire Property Management Limited As Agent For Arlette Vincent And Jade Lester, at 11.59pm on Wednesday 26 February 2025.
James Martin must pay Inspire Property Management Limited As Agent For Arlette Vincent And Jade Lester $657.71 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. Mr Martin did not link to the Teams link provided for him. I twice rang two numbers provided for Mr Martin, the first of which did not go through and the second which went to voicemail. The hearing therefore proceeded in his absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, compensation for damage to the floor and reimbursement of the filing fee.

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 as and when it fell due.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 1 November 2024, 15 November 2024 and 16 January 2025, and the tenant did not remedy the breaches within the required period.
It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because Mr Martin has continued to be in rent arrears and he did not attend today’s hearing to come to any kind of arrangement regarding these arrears.
I note that at today’s hearing the landlord advised that if Mr Martin continues to pay $35.00 over and above his weekly rent of $415.00 each week, then they would be unlikely to enforce this termination order if these payments continue until the arrears are paid in full.

How much does the tenant owe?

The rent record shows that as at today’s date Mr Martin owes $630.71 in rent arrears. This includes $450.00 paid on 24 February 2025.
He is also required to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful in the claim against him. Kitchen floor
At today’s hearing the landlord withdrew this part of their application because they did not have all the evidence to hand to support it.
They can of course reapply for this compensation at a later date. C ter Haar 26 February 2025

Tenancy Tribunal case 5071909 — Rent arrears at 28 Lithgow Place West, Glengarry, Invercargill 9810

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5071909 — Rent arrears at 28 Lithgow Place West, Glengarry, Invercargill 9810

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

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Key findings

Property management

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions