How much money was awarded in case 5139768?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,800.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5139768?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5139768?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11468186-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5139768?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,800.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5139768?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5139768?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11468186-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5139768 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5139768 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

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Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5139768 — net $3,027.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$5,800.00	Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,027.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,027.00

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 Huria Martin and Caleb Walker at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at

45 am on Tuesday 4 March 2025.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,800.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Huria Martin and Caleb Walker must pay [The landlord/s] $3,027.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,800.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the video hearing.

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

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.

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy will be $5,800.00.

As [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must order the tenants to reimburse the filing fee.

Both parties applied for name suppression. The landlord has been wholly successful in these proceedings and suppression of the landlord name and details is ordered.

Under Section 95A(1) RTA a suppression order must be granted if it is on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings.

In the present case, the tenant was not wholly or substantially successful.

I have considered if I should grant a name suppression order for the tenant having regard to the interests of the parties and public interest under Section 95A(4) RTA.

One of the tenants is employed by a government ministry. The tenant is concerned for the effect that this order may have with regards to her employment. No evidence was provided to support this proposition.

I am mindful that open justice is a fundamental principle in our legal system. The issue here I need to consider is whether suppressing the tenants’ names and identifying details outweighs the interest of the open justice reporting principle.

In my view, the application for name suppression and identifying details ought to be declined for the following reasons: a. It is common for parties appearing before the Tribunal to seek suppression orders. But that is not of itself a sufficient reason to make the order. b. The disputes before me are not unusual or other than the ordinary business of the Tribunal. c. The open justice principle requires the outcome of adjudication to be available to the public; and d. Weighing up the interests of the landlord and the public interest, the public interest outweighs the tenant’s interests.

Accordingly, no order is made for suppression of the tenants’ names and identifying details.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5139768 — net $3,027.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$5,800.00	Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,027.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,027.00