What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5208458 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 5208458?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $252.85 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $50.64 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5208458?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5208458?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11886471-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5208458 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 5208458?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $252.85 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $50.64 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5208458?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5208458?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11886471-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5208458 — 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 5208458 — net $330.49 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears 3 March to 6 March 2025	$252.85	Rent arrears 3 March to 6 March 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Water rates	$50.64	Water rates
Net award	$330.49
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$330.49

Claims and awards for application 5208458 — net $330.49 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears 3 March to 6 March 2025

Amount: $252.85
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears 3 March to 6 March 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Water rates

Amount: $50.64
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Net award

Landlord $330.49

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $330.49

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the name of [The landlord] and identifying details.
Dave John Fitzgerald must pay [The landlord/s] $330.49 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing. There was a prior order made in this matter for termination of the tenancy with rent arrears to be paid as at 3 March 2025. The tenancy was to end on that date as well.. The tenant did not move out but stayed for a further three days. He claims that the landlord’s father told him he could have a further three days to move out. There was inadequate evidence provided to me that the landlord agreed that that would be a rent free period. Accordingly, I find that the tenant is liable to pay rent for those three days as ordered above.
The landlord also applied for payment of two water bills being for February and March. The second of the two bills is dated 22 March and the next tenant did not move into until 22 March 2025 so I am satisfied it clearly relates to consumption by the tenant.
The dispute raised by the tenant is that he believes he has already paid the first of the two water bills. He said he sent the landlord a screenshot of payment of that water bill of $25.32.
The landlord said he got a screenshot of a payment from the tenant for $25.32 but it related to a water bill paid on 9 December 2024 which coincidentally was for exactly the same amount.
The tenant has not produced any corroborating evidence that he has paid the two outstanding water bills and I am satisfied they should be paid.
The landlord also claims that the prior order for rent arrears has not been paid and is seeking enforcement costs in relation to that order but these are costs that relate to a prior order of the tribunal and they are outside the jurisdiction of the tribunal as they relate to enforcement costs of that order.
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. Name suppression is also awarded in his favour.

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 5208458 — net $330.49 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears 3 March to 6 March 2025	$252.85	Rent arrears 3 March to 6 March 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Water rates	$50.64	Water rates
Net award	$330.49
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$330.49

Claims and awards for application 5208458 — net $330.49 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears 3 March to 6 March 2025

Amount: $252.85
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears 3 March to 6 March 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Water rates

Amount: $50.64
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Net award

Landlord $330.49

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $330.49

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the name of [The landlord] and identifying details.
Dave John Fitzgerald must pay [The landlord/s] $330.49 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing. There was a prior order made in this matter for termination of the tenancy with rent arrears to be paid as at 3 March 2025. The tenancy was to end on that date as well.. The tenant did not move out but stayed for a further three days. He claims that the landlord’s father told him he could have a further three days to move out. There was inadequate evidence provided to me that the landlord agreed that that would be a rent free period. Accordingly, I find that the tenant is liable to pay rent for those three days as ordered above.
The landlord also applied for payment of two water bills being for February and March. The second of the two bills is dated 22 March and the next tenant did not move into until 22 March 2025 so I am satisfied it clearly relates to consumption by the tenant.
The dispute raised by the tenant is that he believes he has already paid the first of the two water bills. He said he sent the landlord a screenshot of payment of that water bill of $25.32.
The landlord said he got a screenshot of a payment from the tenant for $25.32 but it related to a water bill paid on 9 December 2024 which coincidentally was for exactly the same amount.
The tenant has not produced any corroborating evidence that he has paid the two outstanding water bills and I am satisfied they should be paid.
The landlord also claims that the prior order for rent arrears has not been paid and is seeking enforcement costs in relation to that order but these are costs that relate to a prior order of the tribunal and they are outside the jurisdiction of the tribunal as they relate to enforcement costs of that order.
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. Name suppression is also awarded in his favour.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5208458 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5208458 — Rent arrears

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