What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5124214 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 5124214?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $10,916.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5124214?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5124214?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11384728-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5124214 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 5124214?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $10,916.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5124214?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5124214?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11384728-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

15 Rugby Street, Georgetown, Invercargill 9812 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5124214 — 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 5124214 — net $10,943.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 4 February 2025	$10,916.00	Rent arrears to 4 February 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$10,943.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$10,943.00

Claims and awards for application 5124214 — net $10,943.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 4 February 2025

Amount: $10,916.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 4 February 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $10,943.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $10,943.00

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.
The tenancy of Michael Jonathan Lynch-Kotua at 15 Rugby Street, Georgetown, Invercargill 9812 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11.59pm on Tuesday 4 February 2025.
Michael Jonathan Lynch-Kotua must pay [The landlord/s] $10,943.00 immediately, as calculated below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and the filing fee.
Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of rent owing at the end of the tenancy, tomorrow.
A landlord has a duty to mitigate loss by applying to end the tenancy early to limit the claim for rent.
I have not reduced the claim for rent arrears in this case. The landlord gave evidence that they provided the tenancy to the tenant after a newspaper appeal as the tenant was homeless. They then worked with the tenant to reduce the rent arrears assisting with a Kiwisaver withdrawal.
The landlord believes that the tenant has received the Kiwisaver withdrawal but has not applied it to rent arrears.
Mitigation in the form of the reduction of the rent claim would act as a reward to the tenant in this case. The tenant has been abusive in his communications with the landlord. The Tribunal can conclude that the tenant has deliberately taken advantage of an act of kindness by the landlord providing the tenancy in the first place.
As the application is successful, the tenant must pay the landlord’s Tribunal filing fee.
The landlord sought, and is entitled to, an order for name suppression – see section 95A RTA.
If the landlord has further claims after they get possession of the premises they can make a new application. That application should be made within 2 months of today’s date.

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 5124214 — net $10,943.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 4 February 2025	$10,916.00	Rent arrears to 4 February 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$10,943.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$10,943.00

Claims and awards for application 5124214 — net $10,943.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 4 February 2025

Amount: $10,916.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 4 February 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $10,943.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $10,943.00

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.
The tenancy of Michael Jonathan Lynch-Kotua at 15 Rugby Street, Georgetown, Invercargill 9812 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11.59pm on Tuesday 4 February 2025.
Michael Jonathan Lynch-Kotua must pay [The landlord/s] $10,943.00 immediately, as calculated below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and the filing fee.
Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of rent owing at the end of the tenancy, tomorrow.
A landlord has a duty to mitigate loss by applying to end the tenancy early to limit the claim for rent.
I have not reduced the claim for rent arrears in this case. The landlord gave evidence that they provided the tenancy to the tenant after a newspaper appeal as the tenant was homeless. They then worked with the tenant to reduce the rent arrears assisting with a Kiwisaver withdrawal.
The landlord believes that the tenant has received the Kiwisaver withdrawal but has not applied it to rent arrears.
Mitigation in the form of the reduction of the rent claim would act as a reward to the tenant in this case. The tenant has been abusive in his communications with the landlord. The Tribunal can conclude that the tenant has deliberately taken advantage of an act of kindness by the landlord providing the tenancy in the first place.
As the application is successful, the tenant must pay the landlord’s Tribunal filing fee.
The landlord sought, and is entitled to, an order for name suppression – see section 95A RTA.
If the landlord has further claims after they get possession of the premises they can make a new application. That application should be made within 2 months of today’s date.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5124214 — Rent arrears at 15 Rugby Street, Georgetown, Invercargill 9812

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5124214 — Rent arrears at 15 Rugby Street, Georgetown, Invercargill 9812

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Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions