What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5072449 about?

The tribunal order states: The application is dismissed.

How much money was awarded in case 5072449?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5072449?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5072449?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11433141-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5072449 about?

The tribunal order states: The application is dismissed.

How much money was awarded in case 5072449?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5072449?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5072449?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11433141-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Room 3, Unit/Flat Unit 15, 159 Unsworth Drive, Unsworth Tenancy Tribunal Case 5072449 — Tenancy dispute

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Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing held yesterday.

The tenant is claiming a refund of her bond on the basis that the tenant should not have had to give 28 days’ notice to end her tenancy.

The tenant moved into premises that comprised of a studio room, a kitchenette and a bathroom on the 10 October 2024. The premises is part of larger premises that the tenant had access to including a full-sized kitchen.

The tenant and the landlord completed a tenancy agreement for the premises on the same day.

The tenant was waiting to move into her own apartment that was being constructed. Before taking the tenancy she was in motel accommodation but that was expensive. She saw an advertisement advertising the tenancy premises and made enquiries as a result of that. The tenant told the landlord in writing that she would need the tenancy for a ‘month, maybe longer.’ The tenant and the landlord agreed that the tenancy would be periodic and the tenant and landlord both signed a tenancy agreement that reflected that.

Unfortunately, the very next day after the tenant entered into the agreement, she was advised that her new constructed apartment was available for her to live in. She therefore gave notice on the 11 October to end the tenancy.

The landlord has retained the tenant’s full bond of $1600.00 the landlord says that this covers rent for the 28 days’ notice period.

The tenant claims that the landlord should not be entitled to the full 28 days rent because she had advised the landlord that her apartment may not be ready for 2-4 weeks, and the landlord had agreed to her giving 2 weeks’ notice not 28 days notice as required in the RTA.

The landlord denies that it ever agreed to a lesser period of notice.

Having considered all of the evidence I am not satisfied that the tenant and the landlord ever agreed that the tenant was only required to only give 2 weeks notice to terminate the tenancy. There is no written record of that agreement, and the tenancy agreement records the tenancy as periodic. This means that the usual rules (28 days notice) applied.

The landlord confirmed that it was unable to enter into a new lease agreement with a new tenant until after the notice period.

The tenant’s claim is dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing held yesterday.

The tenant is claiming a refund of her bond on the basis that the tenant should not have had to give 28 days’ notice to end her tenancy.

The tenant and the landlord completed a tenancy agreement for the premises on the same day.

The landlord has retained the tenant’s full bond of $1600.00 the landlord says that this covers rent for the 28 days’ notice period.

The landlord denies that it ever agreed to a lesser period of notice.

The landlord confirmed that it was unable to enter into a new lease agreement with a new tenant until after the notice period.

The tenant’s claim is dismissed.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5072449 — Tenancy dispute at Room 3, Unit/Flat Unit 15, 159 Unsworth Drive, Unsworth

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5072449 — Tenancy dispute at Room 3, Unit/Flat Unit 15, 159 Unsworth Drive, Unsworth

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