How much money was awarded in case 5136089?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $523.71 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5136089?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5136089?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11484986-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5136089?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $523.71 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5136089?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5136089?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11484986-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5136089 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5136089 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 5136089 — net $214.71 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears and rent to 25/02/25	$523.71	Rent arrears and rent to 25/02/25
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$214.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$214.71

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

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11:59pm, Tuesday 25 February 2025.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $336.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $214.71 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The landlord was represented by [Employee A] and [Employee B]. The tenant did not attend. The landlord provided written confirmation from NZ Police that [the tenant] is currently in custody.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears and refund of the bond.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. Should the tenant reimburse the landlord’s filing fee?

As the landlord has succeeded with the claim the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Should the Tribunal grant name suppression?

In their application, the landlord sought name suppression. At the hearing, the landlord stated they sought suppression of the landlord’s and the tenant’s names and identifying particulars.

As the landlord’s application was successful, the landlord is entitled to name suppression, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct. See s 95A of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).

I do not consider publication of the landlord’s name justified because of the landlord’s conduct. However, I raised with the landlord’s representatives that publication may be in the public interest, given they are a social housing provider and the community may have an interest in knowing how they manage their tenancies.

The landlord submitted that, as a social housing provider, they aim to sustain tenancies, rather than terminate them and they therefore did not wish to have their name published in a case of termination in these circumstances.

While I consider the public may have some interest in knowing how a social housing provider manages their tenancies, I do not consider that speculative interest sufficient to justify publication in this case. I make the order suppressing the landlord’s name and identifying particulars accordingly.

I also make the order suppressing the tenant’s name as I have not received any evidence that would justify publication because of his conduct. I received evidence that his rent was paid by the Ministry of Social Development, but that payments stopped when he was taken into custody. I am unaware of the circumstances which led to his arrest, and do not speculate as to whether the conduct which led to his arrest would justify publication of his name in this matter.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5136089 — net $214.71 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears and rent to 25/02/25	$523.71	Rent arrears and rent to 25/02/25
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$214.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$214.71

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s and landlord’s names and identifying details.
The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11:59pm, Tuesday 25 February 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $336.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $214.71 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The landlord was represented by [Employee A] and [Employee B]. The tenant did not attend. The landlord provided written confirmation from NZ Police that [the tenant] is currently in custody.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears and refund of the bond.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. Should the tenant reimburse the landlord’s filing fee?
As the landlord has succeeded with the claim the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Should the Tribunal grant name suppression?

In their application, the landlord sought name suppression. At the hearing, the landlord stated they sought suppression of the landlord’s and the tenant’s names and identifying particulars.
As the landlord’s application was successful, the landlord is entitled to name suppression, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct. See s 95A of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).
I do not consider publication of the landlord’s name justified because of the landlord’s conduct. However, I raised with the landlord’s representatives that publication may be in the public interest, given they are a social housing provider and the community may have an interest in knowing how they manage their tenancies.
The landlord submitted that, as a social housing provider, they aim to sustain tenancies, rather than terminate them and they therefore did not wish to have their name published in a case of termination in these circumstances.
While I consider the public may have some interest in knowing how a social housing provider manages their tenancies, I do not consider that speculative interest sufficient to justify publication in this case. I make the order suppressing the landlord’s name and identifying particulars accordingly.
I also make the order suppressing the tenant’s name as I have not received any evidence that would justify publication because of his conduct. I received evidence that his rent was paid by the Ministry of Social Development, but that payments stopped when he was taken into custody. I am unaware of the circumstances which led to his arrest, and do not speculate as to whether the conduct which led to his arrest would justify publication of his name in this matter.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5136089 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5136089 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Should the Tribunal grant name suppression?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Should the Tribunal grant name suppression?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions