Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5152534 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 3a, 10 Otley Street, Christchurch Central,
Decided 14 May 2025 · Published 14 May 2025 · Application 5152534
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
Order
- Sarah Lafferty and Jordan lee Synnottt must pay Tebar Properties Limited As Agent For the Owner $7,327.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. The Tribunal contacted the tenants on the contact numbers provided in the application but without success. I am satisfied that adequate service of the hearing notice has been completed and deemed it reasonable to proceed with the hearing in the tenants’ absence.
- The landlord originally filed an application seeking termination of the tenancy due to rent arrears. However, at the hearing, the landlord confirmed that the tenant had since given notice and vacated the premises on 16 April 2025. Accordingly, the landlord now seeks recovery of the rent arrears owing at the end of the tenancy. The bond has already been refunded to the landlord.
How much is owed for rent arrears?
- The landlord produced a final rent summary confirming that $9,250.00 in rent arrears remained outstanding at the end of the tenancy. I am satisfied that the rent summary is accurate and that the tenants are liable for the arrears under section 40(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- As the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must order the tenants to reimburse the filing fee.