What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5075368 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 5075368?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $9,974.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5075368?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5075368?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11246084-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5075368 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 5075368?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $9,974.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5075368?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5075368?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11246084-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5075368 — 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 5075368 — net $10,001.29 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 20/12/2024	$9,974.29	Rent arrears to 20/12/2024
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$10,001.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$10,001.29

Claims and awards for application 5075368 — net $10,001.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 20/12/2024

Amount: $9,974.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 20/12/2024

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $10,001.29

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $10,001.29

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.
Faaumu Kilipati Setu must pay [The landlord/s] $10,001.29 immediately, being rent arrears to 20 th December 2024 and the filing fee.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing via teleconference. The tenant did not.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
The tenant has paid $12,860.00 during the tenancy including the bond of $2,960.00. This means the tenant has paid $9,900.00 as rent.
The total rent that should have been paid from 16 th June 2024 to today is $19,874.29. The shortfall of rent to today is $9,974.29.
I order the tenant to pay this amount to the landlord immediately.
During the teleconference, the landlord confirmed that she had not yet lodged the bond with the Bond Centre.
A landlord must send any bond payment to the Bond Centre within 23 working days after the payment is received. See section 19(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Breaching this obligation is an unlawful act for which the Tribunal may award exemplary damages up to a maximum of $1,500.00. See section 19(2) and Schedule 1A Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord said that she will do it today. It is important that she lodges this immediately. Otherwise, the tenant can seek exemplary damages against the landlord for her failure to do so.
The tenant needs to know also that the landlord is able to apply for termination at any time when the rent is at least 21 days in arrears.
As the landlord did not formally apply for termination this time, I only make the order for rent arrears today. However, if the landlord had applied for termination, the landlord would have succeeded in terminating the tenancy.
The tenant must ensure that the rent arrears is paid or payments arranged to the satisfaction of the landlord to avoid termination.
Lastly, because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the 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 5075368 — net $10,001.29 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 20/12/2024	$9,974.29	Rent arrears to 20/12/2024
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$10,001.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$10,001.29

Claims and awards for application 5075368 — net $10,001.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 20/12/2024

Amount: $9,974.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 20/12/2024

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $10,001.29

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $10,001.29

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.
Faaumu Kilipati Setu must pay [The landlord/s] $10,001.29 immediately, being rent arrears to 20 th December 2024 and the filing fee.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing via teleconference. The tenant did not.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
The tenant has paid $12,860.00 during the tenancy including the bond of $2,960.00. This means the tenant has paid $9,900.00 as rent.
The total rent that should have been paid from 16 th June 2024 to today is $19,874.29. The shortfall of rent to today is $9,974.29.
I order the tenant to pay this amount to the landlord immediately.
During the teleconference, the landlord confirmed that she had not yet lodged the bond with the Bond Centre.
A landlord must send any bond payment to the Bond Centre within 23 working days after the payment is received. See section 19(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Breaching this obligation is an unlawful act for which the Tribunal may award exemplary damages up to a maximum of $1,500.00. See section 19(2) and Schedule 1A Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord said that she will do it today. It is important that she lodges this immediately. Otherwise, the tenant can seek exemplary damages against the landlord for her failure to do so.
The tenant needs to know also that the landlord is able to apply for termination at any time when the rent is at least 21 days in arrears.
As the landlord did not formally apply for termination this time, I only make the order for rent arrears today. However, if the landlord had applied for termination, the landlord would have succeeded in terminating the tenancy.
The tenant must ensure that the rent arrears is paid or payments arranged to the satisfaction of the landlord to avoid termination.
Lastly, because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5075368 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5075368 — Rent arrears

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Reasons

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Award balance

Claims & awards

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

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