How much money was awarded in case 5225391?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,137.35 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $209.87 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5225391?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5225391?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12096513-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5225391?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,137.35 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $209.87 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5225391?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5225391?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12096513-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5225391 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5225391 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenants’ names and identifying details.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5225391 — net $1,374.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 03/07/2025	$1,137.35	Rent arrears to 03/07/2025
Water rates	$209.87	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,374.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,374.22

The Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenants’ names and identifying details.

[The tenant/s] owes Taylor Property Services Limited As Agent For Homeseven Ltd $1,374.22 (“the debt”), calculated in the table below:

The tenancy will continue on the following conditional basis: a. [The tenant/s] must pay the debt of $1,374.22 (as set out in order 2 above) in full by 5pm on Friday 11 July 2025 or; b. Reach an agreement with the landlord by that time on a reasonable payment plan.

If [The tenant/s] fail to comply with either condition above within 2 working days of the due date: a. The tenancy at [Tenancy address suppressed] will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

If [The tenant/s] fail to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by teleconference on 8 July 2025.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and water rates. The tenants want to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination. Issues

The key issues for determination are whether the tenancy should be terminated under section 56 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA), and whether a conditional termination order is appropriate in the circumstances. Legal Framework

Under section 56(1) of the RTA, a landlord may apply to the Tribunal for termination of the tenancy if the tenant has breached a term of the tenancy agreement. Where the breach is capable of remedy, the landlord must serve a valid 14-day notice requiring the breach to be remedied. If the tenant fails to comply, and if the breach is sufficiently serious, the Tribunal may make a termination order if it would be inequitable to refuse to do so.

Section 56(2) of the RTA allows the Tribunal to make a conditional termination order, under which the tenancy will continue provided the tenant complies with the conditions specified in the order. If those conditions are breached, the tenancy may be terminated without the need for a further hearing. Findings

The Tribunal is satisfied that the tenants have breached their tenancy obligations by failing to pay rent and water charges when they were due. A valid 14-day notice was served by the landlord on 26 March 2025. The arrears were not fully cleared within the notice period and remain unpaid.

The tenants submit that they believed the matter had been addressed through Work and Income. I note from the rent summary produced by the landlord that a payment of $3,102.65 was made on 15 April 2025, which appears to be a lump sum contribution arranged with Work and Income. The tenants say they then made regular weekly payments of $710 (being $690 rent plus $20 towards arrears), but the landlord’s records show payment shortfalls on 3 June, 17 June, and 24 June 2025, resulting in continuing arrears.

While the tenants have made some effort to address the arrears, including a significant lump sum and structured payments, the payment history remains inconsistent and the current debt has not been cleared. The landlord is entitled to seek termination. It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy in these circumstances.

That said, the landlord has agreed to allow the tenants a final opportunity to address the issue by 5:00pm on Friday 11 July 2025. The tenants were encouraged to approach Work and Income again and to try and resolve the matter. The landlord will not proceed with termination provided the tenants pay the full rent and water arrears by that deadline, or alternatively enter into a reasonable and workable payment arrangement with the landlord.

If payment in full is not made, and no reasonable repayment plan is agreed by the landlord by 11 July 2025 at 5:00pm, the tenancy will terminate immediately within two working days of that date, without further order. Filing Fee and Suppression Order

As the landlord has been wholly successful in its claim, the tenants are ordered to reimburse the filing fee.

The landlord does not seek name suppression. However, given this outcome is essentially a consent arrangement designed to allow the tenants a final chance to retain the tenancy, and in the interests of fairness, the Tribunal grants name suppression for the tenants under section 95A(1) of the RTA.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5225391 — net $1,374.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 03/07/2025	$1,137.35	Rent arrears to 03/07/2025
Water rates	$209.87	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,374.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,374.22

Order

The Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenants’ names and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] owes Taylor Property Services Limited As Agent For Homeseven Ltd $1,374.22 (“the debt”), calculated in the table below:
The tenancy will continue on the following conditional basis: a. [The tenant/s] must pay the debt of $1,374.22 (as set out in order 2 above) in full by 5pm on Friday 11 July 2025 or; b. Reach an agreement with the landlord by that time on a reasonable payment plan.
If [The tenant/s] fail to comply with either condition above within 2 working days of the due date: a. The tenancy at [Tenancy address suppressed] will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
If [The tenant/s] fail to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by teleconference on 8 July 2025.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and water rates. The tenants want to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination. Issues
The key issues for determination are whether the tenancy should be terminated under section 56 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA), and whether a conditional termination order is appropriate in the circumstances. Legal Framework
Under section 56(1) of the RTA, a landlord may apply to the Tribunal for termination of the tenancy if the tenant has breached a term of the tenancy agreement. Where the breach is capable of remedy, the landlord must serve a valid 14-day notice requiring the breach to be remedied. If the tenant fails to comply, and if the breach is sufficiently serious, the Tribunal may make a termination order if it would be inequitable to refuse to do so.
Section 56(2) of the RTA allows the Tribunal to make a conditional termination order, under which the tenancy will continue provided the tenant complies with the conditions specified in the order. If those conditions are breached, the tenancy may be terminated without the need for a further hearing. Findings
The Tribunal is satisfied that the tenants have breached their tenancy obligations by failing to pay rent and water charges when they were due. A valid 14-day notice was served by the landlord on 26 March 2025. The arrears were not fully cleared within the notice period and remain unpaid.
The tenants submit that they believed the matter had been addressed through Work and Income. I note from the rent summary produced by the landlord that a payment of $3,102.65 was made on 15 April 2025, which appears to be a lump sum contribution arranged with Work and Income. The tenants say they then made regular weekly payments of $710 (being $690 rent plus $20 towards arrears), but the landlord’s records show payment shortfalls on 3 June, 17 June, and 24 June 2025, resulting in continuing arrears.
While the tenants have made some effort to address the arrears, including a significant lump sum and structured payments, the payment history remains inconsistent and the current debt has not been cleared. The landlord is entitled to seek termination. It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy in these circumstances.
That said, the landlord has agreed to allow the tenants a final opportunity to address the issue by 5:00pm on Friday 11 July 2025. The tenants were encouraged to approach Work and Income again and to try and resolve the matter. The landlord will not proceed with termination provided the tenants pay the full rent and water arrears by that deadline, or alternatively enter into a reasonable and workable payment arrangement with the landlord.
If payment in full is not made, and no reasonable repayment plan is agreed by the landlord by 11 July 2025 at 5:00pm, the tenancy will terminate immediately within two working days of that date, without further order. Filing Fee and Suppression Order
As the landlord has been wholly successful in its claim, the tenants are ordered to reimburse the filing fee.
The landlord does not seek name suppression. However, given this outcome is essentially a consent arrangement designed to allow the tenants a final chance to retain the tenancy, and in the interests of fairness, the Tribunal grants name suppression for the tenants under section 95A(1) of the RTA.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5225391 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5225391 — Rent arrears

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