What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5151311?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Varanisene Saubulinayau and Amena Tokalautawa at 8 Owen

How much money was awarded in case 5151311?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,669.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5151311?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5151311?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11840484-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5151311?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Varanisene Saubulinayau and Amena Tokalautawa at 8 Owen

How much money was awarded in case 5151311?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,669.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5151311?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5151311?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11840484-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

8 Owen Street, Belmont, Lower Hutt 5010 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5151311 — 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 5151311 — net $3,376.29 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears by consent	$5,669.29	Rent arrears by consent
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,376.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,376.29

Claims and awards for application 5151311 — net $3,376.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears by consent

Amount: $5,669.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears by consent

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $3,376.29

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $3,376.29

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of Varanisene Saubulinayau and Amena Tokalautawa at 8 Owen Street, Belmont, Lower Hutt 5010 is terminated, and possession is granted to Kemeys Brothers Management Limited As Agent For Gordon & Tracey Robertson, at 12.00pm on 21 May 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,320.00 (3611688-010) to Kemeys Brothers Management Limited As Agent For Gordon & Tracey Robertson immediately.
Varanisene Saubulinayau and Amena Tokalautawa must pay Kemeys Brothers Management Limited As Agent For Gordon & Tracey Robertson $3,376.29 immediately, being rent arrears to 13 May 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,320.00 (3611688-010) to Kemeys Brothers Management Limited As Agent For Gordon & Tracey Robertson immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing by video.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, reimbursement of the filing fee and refund of the bond.

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 their rent on time.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 5 January 2024 and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.
It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because the Tenant has been in rent arrears for nearly five months and the rent arrears are substantial.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
As Kemeys Brothers Management Limited As Agent For Gordon & Tracey Robertson has wholly succeeded with the claim the Tenant must reimburse the filing fee.
As the Tenants have not been successful, name suppression is refused.

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 5151311 — net $3,376.29 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears by consent	$5,669.29	Rent arrears by consent
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,376.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,376.29

Claims and awards for application 5151311 — net $3,376.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears by consent

Amount: $5,669.29
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears by consent

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $3,376.29

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $3,376.29

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of Varanisene Saubulinayau and Amena Tokalautawa at 8 Owen Street, Belmont, Lower Hutt 5010 is terminated, and possession is granted to Kemeys Brothers Management Limited As Agent For Gordon & Tracey Robertson, at 12.00pm on 21 May 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,320.00 (3611688-010) to Kemeys Brothers Management Limited As Agent For Gordon & Tracey Robertson immediately.
Varanisene Saubulinayau and Amena Tokalautawa must pay Kemeys Brothers Management Limited As Agent For Gordon & Tracey Robertson $3,376.29 immediately, being rent arrears to 13 May 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,320.00 (3611688-010) to Kemeys Brothers Management Limited As Agent For Gordon & Tracey Robertson immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing by video.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, reimbursement of the filing fee and refund of the bond.

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 their rent on time.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 5 January 2024 and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.
It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because the Tenant has been in rent arrears for nearly five months and the rent arrears are substantial.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
As Kemeys Brothers Management Limited As Agent For Gordon & Tracey Robertson has wholly succeeded with the claim the Tenant must reimburse the filing fee.
As the Tenants have not been successful, name suppression is refused.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5151311 — Rent arrears at 8 Owen Street, Belmont, Lower Hutt 5010

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5151311 — Rent arrears at 8 Owen Street, Belmont, Lower Hutt 5010

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