What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5167931 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Arent1 Limited $397.24 immediately, being rent arrears to

How much money was awarded in case 5167931?

Rent Arrears: $2,627.24 awarded to landlord; Rent Credits As Per Landlord (3 Week…: $1,620.00 awarded to tenant; Rent Credits As Per Tribunal: $610.00 awarded to tenant

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5167931?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5167931?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11875950-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5167931 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Arent1 Limited $397.24 immediately, being rent arrears to

How much money was awarded in case 5167931?

Rent Arrears: $2,627.24 awarded to landlord; Rent Credits As Per Landlord (3 Week…: $1,620.00 awarded to tenant; Rent Credits As Per Tribunal: $610.00 awarded to tenant

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5167931?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5167931?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11875950-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

14A Dignan Street, Point Chevalier, Auckland 1022 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5167931 — 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 5167931 — net $397.24 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,627.24		Rent arrears
Rent credits as per Landlord (3 weeks		$1,620.00	Rent credits as per Landlord (3 weeks
Rent credits as per Tribunal		$610.00	Rent credits as per Tribunal
Total award	$2,627.24	$2,230.00
Net award	$397.24
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$397.24

Claims and awards for application 5167931 — net $397.24 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $2,627.24
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Rent credits as per Landlord (3 weeks

Amount: $1,620.00
Awarded to: Tenant
Reason: Rent credits as per Landlord (3 weeks

Rent credits as per Tribunal

Amount: $610.00
Awarded to: Tenant
Reason: Rent credits as per Tribunal

Total award

Landlord $2,627.24 · Tenant $2,230.00

Net award

Landlord $397.24

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $397.24

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Arent1 Limited $397.24 immediately, being rent arrears to 21 May 2025.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing via teleconference.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears of $1,018.21. The landlord says he has credited 3 weeks rent to the tenant for a time when there was a problem with sewerage and flooding.
The tenant disputes the claim and says that the various rent summaries provided by the landlord are confusing and contain errors. In particular, the tenant provided evidence of an agreement via text message that she would be credited $60.00 and a further $50.00. The tenant also provided her bank statements and highlighted a payment that she made on 5 January 2024 which does not appear on the rent summary.
I acknowledge that the rent records are confusing, and the tenant has successfully identified an error of one missed payment. However, there is also a general lack of understanding by the tenant which has led to mistrust. The date a payment leaves her account is not necessarily the date the payment is received by the landlord.
However, I acknowledge that the landlord has frequently added payments together under one date which has added to the confusion, and the rent day has changed from Sunday to Thursday which is not reflected in the summary.
In an attempt to clarify, I will set out the rent liability. Start dateEnd dateWeeksWeekly amountTotal 24/05/2020 25/03/2023148$540.00$79,920.00 26/03/202310/09/202476 weeks 3 days$560.00$42,800.00 11/09/202421/05/202536 weeks 1 day$590.00$21,324.29 Total Rent due $144,044.29 Less Rent paid$141,417.05 Total Arrears$2,627.24
The starting point for rent arrears is therefore $2,627.24 less 3 weeks rent credited of $1620.00 = $1,007.24.
I find that the tenant should be credited for the payment of $500.00 made on 5 January 2024.
I do not accept the landlord’s evidence that the $60.00 and $50.00 should be included in the 3 week credit. He made no mention of this in the rent summary nor in his initial evidence. I therefore find that the tenant should be credited a total of $2,230.00 as per the table above.
I decline to make any award of the filing fee.

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 5167931 — net $397.24 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,627.24		Rent arrears
Rent credits as per Landlord (3 weeks		$1,620.00	Rent credits as per Landlord (3 weeks
Rent credits as per Tribunal		$610.00	Rent credits as per Tribunal
Total award	$2,627.24	$2,230.00
Net award	$397.24
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$397.24

Claims and awards for application 5167931 — net $397.24 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $2,627.24
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Rent credits as per Landlord (3 weeks

Amount: $1,620.00
Awarded to: Tenant
Reason: Rent credits as per Landlord (3 weeks

Rent credits as per Tribunal

Amount: $610.00
Awarded to: Tenant
Reason: Rent credits as per Tribunal

Total award

Landlord $2,627.24 · Tenant $2,230.00

Net award

Landlord $397.24

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $397.24

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Arent1 Limited $397.24 immediately, being rent arrears to 21 May 2025.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing via teleconference.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears of $1,018.21. The landlord says he has credited 3 weeks rent to the tenant for a time when there was a problem with sewerage and flooding.
The tenant disputes the claim and says that the various rent summaries provided by the landlord are confusing and contain errors. In particular, the tenant provided evidence of an agreement via text message that she would be credited $60.00 and a further $50.00. The tenant also provided her bank statements and highlighted a payment that she made on 5 January 2024 which does not appear on the rent summary.
I acknowledge that the rent records are confusing, and the tenant has successfully identified an error of one missed payment. However, there is also a general lack of understanding by the tenant which has led to mistrust. The date a payment leaves her account is not necessarily the date the payment is received by the landlord.
However, I acknowledge that the landlord has frequently added payments together under one date which has added to the confusion, and the rent day has changed from Sunday to Thursday which is not reflected in the summary.
In an attempt to clarify, I will set out the rent liability. Start dateEnd dateWeeksWeekly amountTotal 24/05/2020 25/03/2023148$540.00$79,920.00 26/03/202310/09/202476 weeks 3 days$560.00$42,800.00 11/09/202421/05/202536 weeks 1 day$590.00$21,324.29 Total Rent due $144,044.29 Less Rent paid$141,417.05 Total Arrears$2,627.24
The starting point for rent arrears is therefore $2,627.24 less 3 weeks rent credited of $1620.00 = $1,007.24.
I find that the tenant should be credited for the payment of $500.00 made on 5 January 2024.
I do not accept the landlord’s evidence that the $60.00 and $50.00 should be included in the 3 week credit. He made no mention of this in the rent summary nor in his initial evidence. I therefore find that the tenant should be credited a total of $2,230.00 as per the table above.
I decline to make any award of the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5167931 — Rent arrears at 14A Dignan Street, Point Chevalier, Auckland 1022

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5167931 — Rent arrears at 14A Dignan Street, Point Chevalier, Auckland 1022

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