What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5122848?

The tribunal order states: Graeme Manuel must pay Northland Circle Real Estate Limited As Agents For

How much money was awarded in case 5122848?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $217.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5122848?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5122848?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11688832-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5122848?

The tribunal order states: Graeme Manuel must pay Northland Circle Real Estate Limited As Agents For

How much money was awarded in case 5122848?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $217.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5122848?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5122848?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11688832-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat Flat 5, 59 Wihongi Street, Kaikohe, Kaikohe 0405 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5122848 — 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 5122848 — net $244.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears and current rent to 13 April 2025	$217.00	Rent arrears and current rent to 13 April 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$244.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$244.00

Claims and awards for application 5122848 — net $244.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears and current rent to 13 April 2025

Amount: $217.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears and current rent to 13 April 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $244.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $244.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Graeme Manuel must pay Northland Circle Real Estate Limited As Agents For Smat Family Trust $244.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears and current rent to 13 April 2025$217.00 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$244.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$244.00

Reasons

A representative of the landlord attended the hearing.
The tenant did not attend by the video link provided in the Notice of Hearing and did not answer a call to his mobile during the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations.

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 on the due date for payment.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 9 December 2025, and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.
The tenancy agreement provides that the tenant will pay rent weekly, in advance, on Monday. This tenant pays rent regularly, but later in the week and not on consistent days. The result is that each week the rent falls a couple of days into arrears.
I am not persuaded that it would be equitable to terminate the tenancy. The level of arrears each week is very modest, and the rent summary shows that, each week the tenant comes out of arrears and rent is in advance for a few days. The application for termination is dismissed. Rent Payments
The landlord provided rent records which prove that the amount owing to the end of the current rent cycle (on 13 April 2025) is $217.00. Mr Maunel must pay that amount immediately to bring his rent up to date.
He should then make the weekly rent payments of $385.00 each Monday for that week (from Monday to Sunday) with the first payment to be made on 14 April 2025.
As the landlord succeeded with the claim for rent arrears I have awarded reimbursement of the Tribunal application 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 5122848 — net $244.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears and current rent to 13 April 2025	$217.00	Rent arrears and current rent to 13 April 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$244.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$244.00

Claims and awards for application 5122848 — net $244.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears and current rent to 13 April 2025

Amount: $217.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears and current rent to 13 April 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $244.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $244.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Graeme Manuel must pay Northland Circle Real Estate Limited As Agents For Smat Family Trust $244.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears and current rent to 13 April 2025$217.00 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$244.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$244.00

Reasons

A representative of the landlord attended the hearing.
The tenant did not attend by the video link provided in the Notice of Hearing and did not answer a call to his mobile during the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations.

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 on the due date for payment.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 9 December 2025, and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.
The tenancy agreement provides that the tenant will pay rent weekly, in advance, on Monday. This tenant pays rent regularly, but later in the week and not on consistent days. The result is that each week the rent falls a couple of days into arrears.
I am not persuaded that it would be equitable to terminate the tenancy. The level of arrears each week is very modest, and the rent summary shows that, each week the tenant comes out of arrears and rent is in advance for a few days. The application for termination is dismissed. Rent Payments
The landlord provided rent records which prove that the amount owing to the end of the current rent cycle (on 13 April 2025) is $217.00. Mr Maunel must pay that amount immediately to bring his rent up to date.
He should then make the weekly rent payments of $385.00 each Monday for that week (from Monday to Sunday) with the first payment to be made on 14 April 2025.
As the landlord succeeded with the claim for rent arrears I have awarded reimbursement of the Tribunal application fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5122848 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 5, 59 Wihongi Street, Kaikohe, Kaikohe 0405

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5122848 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 5, 59 Wihongi Street, Kaikohe, Kaikohe 0405

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions