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Tenancy Tribunal case 5159955 — Tenancy dispute

Decided 25 Feb 2025 · Published 25 Feb 2025 · Application 5159955

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

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At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

R Harvey-Lane

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.

Tenantcheck Insights · Case study

Tenancy Tribunal case 5159955 — Tenancy dispute

Decided 25 Feb 2025 · Published 25 Feb 2025 · Application 5159955

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

View official order on MoJ →Explore similar cases

At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

R Harvey-Lane

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.

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 landlord/s] is granted possession of the premises at [Tenancy address suppressed] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend and did not respond when telephoned on the number ending in 724.
The landlord has applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
On 8 December 2024 the landlord gave the tenant 63 days’ notice to terminate the tenancy on the basis that the property was required for her granddaughter to reside in. The notice advised that the tenancy would end on 9 February 2025.
Section 51(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) states that a landlord can terminate a periodic tenancy by giving at least 63 days’ notice, if the owner of the premises requires the premises within 90 days after the notice is given, as the principal place of residence (for at least 90 days) for a member of the owner’s family.
Valid notice was given, and the requirements of section 51(1)(a) have been met.
Accordingly, I find that the tenancy ended on 9 February 2025 which is less than 90 days ago. Section 64 of the RTA confirms that the Tribunal shall make an order granting possession of the premises to any person entitled to possession of the premises following termination of the tenancy.
Section 78(1)(b) of the RTA confirms that the Tribunal may make an order that the tenant yield possession of the premises to the landlord.
I am satisfied that the tenancy has ended, and I can see no reason why the landlord’s application for a possession order should not be granted, with immediate effect. R Harvey-Lane 25 February 2025

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s51(1), s64, s78(1)

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5159955 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 5159955?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5159955?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5159955?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11481539-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

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 landlord/s] is granted possession of the premises at [Tenancy address suppressed] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend and did not respond when telephoned on the number ending in 724.
The landlord has applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
On 8 December 2024 the landlord gave the tenant 63 days’ notice to terminate the tenancy on the basis that the property was required for her granddaughter to reside in. The notice advised that the tenancy would end on 9 February 2025.
Section 51(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) states that a landlord can terminate a periodic tenancy by giving at least 63 days’ notice, if the owner of the premises requires the premises within 90 days after the notice is given, as the principal place of residence (for at least 90 days) for a member of the owner’s family.
Valid notice was given, and the requirements of section 51(1)(a) have been met.
Accordingly, I find that the tenancy ended on 9 February 2025 which is less than 90 days ago. Section 64 of the RTA confirms that the Tribunal shall make an order granting possession of the premises to any person entitled to possession of the premises following termination of the tenancy.
Section 78(1)(b) of the RTA confirms that the Tribunal may make an order that the tenant yield possession of the premises to the landlord.
I am satisfied that the tenancy has ended, and I can see no reason why the landlord’s application for a possession order should not be granted, with immediate effect. R Harvey-Lane 25 February 2025

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s51(1), s64, s78(1)

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5159955 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 5159955?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5159955?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5159955?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11481539-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.