How much money was awarded in case 5098710?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $631.48 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $83.76 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5098710?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5098710?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11595294-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5098710?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $631.48 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $83.76 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5098710?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5098710?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11595294-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Unit/Flat C, 354 Karangahape Rd, Newton, Auckland 0632 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5098710 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5098710 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 5098710 — net $742.24 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 18 March 2025	$631.48	Rent arrears to 18 March 2025
Water rates	$83.76	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$742.24
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$742.24

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

Nicole Johanna van Vuuren owes [The landlord/s] $1,252.24 (“the debt”), calculated as shown in the table below.

Nicole Johanna van Vuuren must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 1 weekly payments of $610.00, being $510.00 for rent and $100.00 for the debt, to be paid on Thursday, 20 March 2025. b. A final payment of $1,152.24, being $510.00 for rent and $642.24 for the debt, to be paid on Thursday, 27 March 2025.

The landlord’s application for termination is dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.

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

As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

TERMINATION

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 (RTA).

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 landlord claims the tenant has breached their obligations by failing to pay rent when due. The landlord submitted a rent summary, which proves this to be the case. This is a breach that is capable of remedy.

On 28 November 2024, the landlord sent the tenant a 14-day notice requiring the tenant to pay $671.99 in rent arrears by 12 December 2024. The tenant complied with the terms of this notice and paid the landlord $925.00 on 9 December 2024.

As the tenant remedied the breach within the relevant time period, I cannot terminate the tenancy under section 56(1) RTA.

Rent arrears are $704.33 (9 days) up to the date of the hearing. That is less then 21 days and therefore, I cannot terminate the tenancy under section 56(2) RTA either.

The landlord’s claim for termination of the tenancy is dismissed. RENT ARREARS & WATER RATES

The landlord submitted a rent summary, which proves that rent arrears are $631.48 up to 18 March 2025.

The landlord also submitted invoices from Watercare, which prove the tenant owes $83.76 in outstanding water rates.

The tenant did not dispute the fact that they were in rent arrears or owed money for outstanding water rates. The tenant gave evidence that they work as a contractor and do not get paid as much during the school holidays. This is the reason they have fallen slightly behind in their payment of rent and water rates.

Both parties agreed upon a payment plan for the tenant to pay rent, rent arrears, outstanding water rates and the filing fee. The terms of this payment plan are recorded in the Order above.

FILING FEE

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

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5098710 — net $742.24 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 18 March 2025	$631.48	Rent arrears to 18 March 2025
Water rates	$83.76	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$742.24
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$742.24

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
Nicole Johanna van Vuuren owes [The landlord/s] $1,252.24 (“the debt”), calculated as shown in the table below.
Nicole Johanna van Vuuren must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 1 weekly payments of $610.00, being $510.00 for rent and $100.00 for the debt, to be paid on Thursday, 20 March 2025. b. A final payment of $1,152.24, being $510.00 for rent and $642.24 for the debt, to be paid on Thursday, 27 March 2025.
The landlord’s application for termination is dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, outgoings and reimbursement of the filing fee.
As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

TERMINATION

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 (RTA).
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 landlord claims the tenant has breached their obligations by failing to pay rent when due. The landlord submitted a rent summary, which proves this to be the case. This is a breach that is capable of remedy.
On 28 November 2024, the landlord sent the tenant a 14-day notice requiring the tenant to pay $671.99 in rent arrears by 12 December 2024. The tenant complied with the terms of this notice and paid the landlord $925.00 on 9 December 2024.
As the tenant remedied the breach within the relevant time period, I cannot terminate the tenancy under section 56(1) RTA.
Rent arrears are $704.33 (9 days) up to the date of the hearing. That is less then 21 days and therefore, I cannot terminate the tenancy under section 56(2) RTA either.
The landlord’s claim for termination of the tenancy is dismissed. RENT ARREARS & WATER RATES
The landlord submitted a rent summary, which proves that rent arrears are $631.48 up to 18 March 2025.
The landlord also submitted invoices from Watercare, which prove the tenant owes $83.76 in outstanding water rates.
The tenant did not dispute the fact that they were in rent arrears or owed money for outstanding water rates. The tenant gave evidence that they work as a contractor and do not get paid as much during the school holidays. This is the reason they have fallen slightly behind in their payment of rent and water rates.
Both parties agreed upon a payment plan for the tenant to pay rent, rent arrears, outstanding water rates and the filing fee. The terms of this payment plan are recorded in the Order above.

FILING FEE

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

Tenancy Tribunal case 5098710 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat C, 354 Karangahape Rd, Newton, Auckland 0632

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5098710 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat C, 354 Karangahape Rd, Newton, Auckland 0632

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TERMINATION

FILING FEE

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FILING FEE

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