What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5240337 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 5240337?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $548.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5240337?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5240337?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12309770-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5240337 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 5240337?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $548.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5240337?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5240337?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12309770-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5240337 — 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 5240337 — net $575.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 05/03/2025	$548.57	Rent arrears to 05/03/2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$575.57
Bond	$575.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$575.57

Claims and awards for application 5240337 — net $575.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 05/03/2025

Amount: $548.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 05/03/2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $575.57

Bond

Landlord $575.57

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $575.57

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
The Bond Centre is to pay $575.57 from the bond of $1,920.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately, as calculated in the table below:
The balance of the bond of $1,344.43 is to remain at the Bond Centre.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing which was held on 20 August 2025 by video conference. The tenant did not attend. The Tribunal also attempted to contact the tenant by telephone but to no avail. I was satisfied that adequate service of the hearing notice had been completed and considered it reasonable to proceed with the hearing in the tenant’s absence.
The tenancy commenced on 1 May 2024. The landlord, through their property management company, has applied for rent arrears of $548.57. The tenancy was managed by the applicant property management company until the property was sold, at which point a new owner engaged a different property management company. The application records a tenancy end date of 5 March 2025. Clarification from the applicant indicates that this date reflects the transfer of management, not a formal termination of the tenancy at that time.
The Tribunal accepts that the tenancy did not end on 5 March 2025, but rather that this date reflected the transfer of management responsibilities. The applicant advised that, to their understanding, the tenancy itself has now ended.
The landlord has provided a rent summary in support of the arrears claimed. The landlord remains entitled to claim arrears that accrued during their period of management. The rent summary provided shows arrears of $548.57 which fall within that timeframe. The tenant did not appear to dispute this, and no contrary evidence was produced.
The bond for this tenancy is currently held at the Bond Centre. Therefore, the arrears will be satisfied directly from the bond.
As the applicant has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must order the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.

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 5240337 — net $575.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 05/03/2025	$548.57	Rent arrears to 05/03/2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$575.57
Bond	$575.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$575.57

Claims and awards for application 5240337 — net $575.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 05/03/2025

Amount: $548.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 05/03/2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $575.57

Bond

Landlord $575.57

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $575.57

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
The Bond Centre is to pay $575.57 from the bond of $1,920.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately, as calculated in the table below:
The balance of the bond of $1,344.43 is to remain at the Bond Centre.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing which was held on 20 August 2025 by video conference. The tenant did not attend. The Tribunal also attempted to contact the tenant by telephone but to no avail. I was satisfied that adequate service of the hearing notice had been completed and considered it reasonable to proceed with the hearing in the tenant’s absence.
The tenancy commenced on 1 May 2024. The landlord, through their property management company, has applied for rent arrears of $548.57. The tenancy was managed by the applicant property management company until the property was sold, at which point a new owner engaged a different property management company. The application records a tenancy end date of 5 March 2025. Clarification from the applicant indicates that this date reflects the transfer of management, not a formal termination of the tenancy at that time.
The Tribunal accepts that the tenancy did not end on 5 March 2025, but rather that this date reflected the transfer of management responsibilities. The applicant advised that, to their understanding, the tenancy itself has now ended.
The landlord has provided a rent summary in support of the arrears claimed. The landlord remains entitled to claim arrears that accrued during their period of management. The rent summary provided shows arrears of $548.57 which fall within that timeframe. The tenant did not appear to dispute this, and no contrary evidence was produced.
The bond for this tenancy is currently held at the Bond Centre. Therefore, the arrears will be satisfied directly from the bond.
As the applicant has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must order the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.

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