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Tenancy Tribunal case 5191111 — Rent arrears

Decided 9 May 2025 · Published 9 May 2025 · Application 5191111

Rent arrears
14-day notice

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

Tenantcheck Insights · Case study

Tenancy Tribunal case 5191111 — Rent arrears

Decided 9 May 2025 · Published 9 May 2025 · Application 5191111

Rent arrears
14-day notice

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

J Yi

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 names and identifying details of both parties.
The application is dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the teleconference hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy due to rent arrears.
The landlord had served a 14-day notice on 10 February 2025 for rent arrears but was not remedied by 24 February 2025. The tenant was in 2 weeks’ rent arrears at the date this application was filed.
However, between then and now, the rent arrears had been fully paid as a result of the bond of $2,600.00 being paid to the landlord in addition to the tenant having paid $5,850.00 on 24 April 2025.
At the time hearing, the tenant was $1,284.00 in credit.
The tenant said that he now has a good job and can stay on top of his rent payments.
It would not be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy in the circumstances.
Accordingly, I dismiss the landlord’s application for termination.
For the benefit of the parties, I highlight how termination works with rent arrears.
Section 55 Residential Tenancies Act 1986 states that a tenancy must be terminated if the landlord applies to the Tribunal for termination when rent is at least 3 weeks in arrears on the date the application is filed.
The tenant must be careful not to fall behind with his rent again. If the tenant’s rent is more than 3 weeks in arrears, termination will occur if the landlord applies to the Tribunal.
I wish both parties the best.

Topics & place

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

Rent arrears 14-day notice NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s55

Key findings

Dispute theme: rent arrears
Dispute theme: termination 14day

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5191111 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 5191111?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5191111?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: 14-day notice.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5191111?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11822786-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Adjudicator

J Yi

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 names and identifying details of both parties.
The application is dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the teleconference hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy due to rent arrears.
The landlord had served a 14-day notice on 10 February 2025 for rent arrears but was not remedied by 24 February 2025. The tenant was in 2 weeks’ rent arrears at the date this application was filed.
However, between then and now, the rent arrears had been fully paid as a result of the bond of $2,600.00 being paid to the landlord in addition to the tenant having paid $5,850.00 on 24 April 2025.
At the time hearing, the tenant was $1,284.00 in credit.
The tenant said that he now has a good job and can stay on top of his rent payments.
It would not be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy in the circumstances.
Accordingly, I dismiss the landlord’s application for termination.
For the benefit of the parties, I highlight how termination works with rent arrears.
Section 55 Residential Tenancies Act 1986 states that a tenancy must be terminated if the landlord applies to the Tribunal for termination when rent is at least 3 weeks in arrears on the date the application is filed.
The tenant must be careful not to fall behind with his rent again. If the tenant’s rent is more than 3 weeks in arrears, termination will occur if the landlord applies to the Tribunal.
I wish both parties the best.

Topics & place

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

Rent arrears 14-day notice NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s55

Key findings

Dispute theme: rent arrears
Dispute theme: termination 14day

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5191111 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 5191111?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5191111?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: 14-day notice.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5191111?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11822786-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.