How much money was awarded in case 5116090?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,181.43 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5116090?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5116090?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11878096-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5116090?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,181.43 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5116090?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5116090?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11878096-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5116090 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5116090 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 5116090 — net $1,208.43 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 6.9.2024	$1,181.43	Rent arrears to 6.9.2024
Filing fee	$27.00	Filing fee
Net award	$1,208.43
Bond	$1,760.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,208.43

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the parties’ names and identifying details and the tenancy address.

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $1,208.43 from the bond immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

The Bond Centre is to pay $1,181.43 from the bond of $1,760.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

The balance of the bond of $551.57 is to remain at the Bond Centre.

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative], representing the landlord, attended the teleconference hearing. A support worker for [Tenant 1], [The support worker], was called at the landlord’s request. [The support worker] confirmed she has been a support worker for [Tenant 1], is in regular contact with him and was prepared to act as his representative at the hearing. She confirmed [Tenant 1] has some mental health and other issues and requires support. The landlord and [The support worker] both confirmed that the other named tenant, [Tenant 2], who was [Tenant 1]’s mother, has passed away. Neither had [Tenant 2]’s death certificate. Tenants are jointly and severally liable for tenancy debts.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears and refund of the bond.

[The support worker] confirmed [Tenant 1] was aware of the landlord’s application for rent arrears and for refund of the bond. She said that [Tenant 1] told her to let the landlord know he consented to paying rent arrears from the bond.

How much rent is owing?

The landlord has provided rent records which prove the amount owing to 6 September 2024, which was the end of the tenancy, which is $1,181.43. Filing fee

As the landlord has been successful with the claim, I must reimburse the filing fee. Refund of the bond

The Bond Centre is to pay $1,181.43 from the bond of $1,760.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

[The landlord’s representative] indicated the landlord is likely to claim for damage by the tenant.

Therefore, the balance of the bond of $578.57 is to remain at the Bond Centre. Suppression

The landlord requested name suppression and is entitled to it as they have been successful with the claim. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See section 95A(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”).

Section 95A(4) RTA provides that the Tribunal may, on the application of a party to proceedings or on its own initiative, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest, order that all or part of the evidence given or the name or any identifying particulars of any witness or party not be published.

Whilst the tenant did not request name suppression, I am making a suppression order for the tenant on my own initiative. Given one of the tenants has passed away, the mother of the other tenant, and that the other tenant, who is named in the application, has mental health and other issues that require professional support, I find that the tenant’s interests outweigh the public interest in publishing his name. Therefore, I order that the tenant’s name and identifying details are not to be published.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5116090 — net $1,208.43 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 6.9.2024	$1,181.43	Rent arrears to 6.9.2024
Filing fee	$27.00	Filing fee
Net award	$1,208.43
Bond	$1,760.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,208.43

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the parties’ names and identifying details and the tenancy address.
[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $1,208.43 from the bond immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay $1,181.43 from the bond of $1,760.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
The balance of the bond of $551.57 is to remain at the Bond Centre.

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative], representing the landlord, attended the teleconference hearing. A support worker for [Tenant 1], [The support worker], was called at the landlord’s request. [The support worker] confirmed she has been a support worker for [Tenant 1], is in regular contact with him and was prepared to act as his representative at the hearing. She confirmed [Tenant 1] has some mental health and other issues and requires support. The landlord and [The support worker] both confirmed that the other named tenant, [Tenant 2], who was [Tenant 1]’s mother, has passed away. Neither had [Tenant 2]’s death certificate. Tenants are jointly and severally liable for tenancy debts.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and refund of the bond.
[The support worker] confirmed [Tenant 1] was aware of the landlord’s application for rent arrears and for refund of the bond. She said that [Tenant 1] told her to let the landlord know he consented to paying rent arrears from the bond.

How much rent is owing?

The landlord has provided rent records which prove the amount owing to 6 September 2024, which was the end of the tenancy, which is $1,181.43. Filing fee
As the landlord has been successful with the claim, I must reimburse the filing fee. Refund of the bond
The Bond Centre is to pay $1,181.43 from the bond of $1,760.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
[The landlord’s representative] indicated the landlord is likely to claim for damage by the tenant.
Therefore, the balance of the bond of $578.57 is to remain at the Bond Centre. Suppression
The landlord requested name suppression and is entitled to it as they have been successful with the claim. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See section 95A(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”).
Section 95A(4) RTA provides that the Tribunal may, on the application of a party to proceedings or on its own initiative, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest, order that all or part of the evidence given or the name or any identifying particulars of any witness or party not be published.
Whilst the tenant did not request name suppression, I am making a suppression order for the tenant on my own initiative. Given one of the tenants has passed away, the mother of the other tenant, and that the other tenant, who is named in the application, has mental health and other issues that require professional support, I find that the tenant’s interests outweigh the public interest in publishing his name. Therefore, I order that the tenant’s name and identifying details are not to be published.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5116090 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5116090 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much rent is owing?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much rent is owing?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions