Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5228469 — Rent arrears at Room 1, 1B Ranfurly Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston
Decided 12 Jun 2025 · Published 12 Jun 2025 · Application 5228469
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
Order
- The tenancy of Chaleigh Moreli Sanchez Su'a at Room 1, 1B Ranfurly Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston North 4410 is terminated, and possession is granted to Jagdish Prakash, at 5pm Thursday 12 June 2025.
- Chaleigh Moreli Sanchez Su'a must pay Jagdish Prakash $2,107.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing and was assisted by his daughter. An attempt to contact the tenant on the telephone number provided was unsuccessful. The hearing continued in the absence of the tenant.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations and rent arrears.
- The tenancy started on 27 January 2025. The landlord is the owner of the property and lived there up until 25 January 2025.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.
How much does the tenant owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. The landlord also provided an updated rent ledger confirming the arrears as at the hearing date. Having sighted this evidence I am satisfied that the tenant is responsible for the rent debt.
- The claim for rent arrears is proven.
- Because Jagdish Prakash has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.