What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5258201 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 5258201?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,702.86 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5258201?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5258201?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11932677-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5258201 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 5258201?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,702.86 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5258201?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5258201?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11932677-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5258201 — 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 5258201 — net $969.86 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 17 April 2025	$2,702.86	Rent arrears to 17 April 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$969.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$969.86

Claims and awards for application 5258201 — net $969.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 17 April 2025

Amount: $2,702.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 17 April 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $969.86

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $969.86

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] name and identifying details.
The tenancy of Harley Kingi at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 3 pm, Wednesday, 04 June 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,760.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Harley Kingi must pay [The landlord/s] $969.86 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 17 April 2025$2,702.86 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$2,729.86 Bond$1,760.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$969.86

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative] attended the hearing via teleconference on behalf of the landlord.
Mr. Kingi, the tenant, did not attend the hearing. I attempted to reach him on his cellphone number twice without success and left two voice messages.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment, rent arrears and refund of the bond.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date. See section 61 Residential Tenancies Act 1986. A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
On 27 March 2025, the landlord became aware (or ought to have been aware) that the tenant had abandoned the premises. [The landlord’s representative] stated that a neighbour informed her on 27 March 2025 that the tenant had been imprisoned. [The landlord’s representative] further stated that she had been unaware of the tenant’s personal circumstances before this date.
[The landlord’s representative] then inspected the premises from the front door and noticed that the tenant’s personal belongings were still in the house, but no one was present. On the balance of probabilities, it appeared the tenant had abandoned the property.
Because the premises have been abandoned, and rent is in arrear, the tenancy is terminated immediately.

How much does the tenant owe?

The amount ordered includes rent in lieu of notice. The total rent owing to 17 April 2025 is $2,702.86. Filing fee
Because [The landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
Because [The landlord/s], has wholly succeeded in proceedings, I must grant the suppression.

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 5258201 — net $969.86 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 17 April 2025	$2,702.86	Rent arrears to 17 April 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$969.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$969.86

Claims and awards for application 5258201 — net $969.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 17 April 2025

Amount: $2,702.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 17 April 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $969.86

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $969.86

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] name and identifying details.
The tenancy of Harley Kingi at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 3 pm, Wednesday, 04 June 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,760.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Harley Kingi must pay [The landlord/s] $969.86 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 17 April 2025$2,702.86 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Total award$2,729.86 Bond$1,760.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$969.86

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative] attended the hearing via teleconference on behalf of the landlord.
Mr. Kingi, the tenant, did not attend the hearing. I attempted to reach him on his cellphone number twice without success and left two voice messages.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment, rent arrears and refund of the bond.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date. See section 61 Residential Tenancies Act 1986. A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
On 27 March 2025, the landlord became aware (or ought to have been aware) that the tenant had abandoned the premises. [The landlord’s representative] stated that a neighbour informed her on 27 March 2025 that the tenant had been imprisoned. [The landlord’s representative] further stated that she had been unaware of the tenant’s personal circumstances before this date.
[The landlord’s representative] then inspected the premises from the front door and noticed that the tenant’s personal belongings were still in the house, but no one was present. On the balance of probabilities, it appeared the tenant had abandoned the property.
Because the premises have been abandoned, and rent is in arrear, the tenancy is terminated immediately.

How much does the tenant owe?

The amount ordered includes rent in lieu of notice. The total rent owing to 17 April 2025 is $2,702.86. Filing fee
Because [The landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
Because [The landlord/s], has wholly succeeded in proceedings, I must grant the suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5258201 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5258201 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions