How much money was awarded in case 5224213?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,982.86 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5224213?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5224213?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12194860-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5224213?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,982.86 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5224213?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5224213?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12194860-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

20A Norrie Street, Bader, Hamilton 3206 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5224213 — Rent arrears

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Reasons

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5224213 — net $689.86 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 14 August 2025	$2,982.86	Rent arrears to 14 August 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$689.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$689.86

Both parties attended the hearing.

This is a fixed term tenancy ending on 14 August 2025.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears and refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee.

On 15 July 2025, the landlord emailed the tenant giving notice that the tenancy would not be renewed. A read receipt was provided showing that the email was opened on July 16, 2025.

The landlord’s original application was for termination due to rent arrears, however because the tenancy is to end on 14 August 2025 and the landlord sought rent arrears to this date.

The tenant confirmed that he is moving out of the premises today, being the 31 July 2025.The rent and agreed part payment for arrears was paid directly from WINZ and the tenant informed WINZ a week ago that he was moving out and to stop the payments.

The tenant confirmed that he gave the landlord one weeks’ notice to end the tenancy based on his belief that the landlord agreed to him leaving early.

The tenant read a text message where the landlord confirmed that the tenancy would not be renewed and asked, ‘would you agree to an early vacate date, to think about it and let them know’.

The tenant informed the landlord that he was trying to be out by 1 August 2025,to which the landlord did not rely.

On 30 May 2025 the landlord messaged the tenant asking if he was aiming to be out by the 14 th .

The tenant disputed owing the 3 weeks of rent added to his cumulative rent arrears because he believes that he did not have to give notice as the landlord said that he could end the tenancy early.

There was also a question over the rent due on 30 July which was not received by the landlord.The tenant had no evidence that this was made, and he told the Tribunal that he had stopped paying rent because he was moving out.

I find that there is not enough evidence provided establishing that the parties had agreed on an earlier date for the end of the tenancy. The notice terminating the fixed term tenancy is valid and the tenant is liable for rent up to that date.

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy which include three rent payments on 30 July, 6 August, and 13 August.

The tenant said that he has filed a cross application with the Tribunal which has been returned to him for amending and refiling. A previous hearing dated 12 June 2025 was adjourned to allow for the filing of this cross application. The tenant confirmed that they are moving out, and has stopped paying rent.

The tenant has had 7 weeks to complete his cross application and I have considered the equitable right of set off, but no award would not affect the ending of this tenancy.

Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee and grant name suppression as requested.

Reasons

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5224213 — net $689.86 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 14 August 2025	$2,982.86	Rent arrears to 14 August 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$689.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$689.86