What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5267706 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 5267706?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to tenant

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5267706?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5267706?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12168787-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5267706 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 5267706?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to tenant

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5267706?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5267706?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12168787-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5267706 — Tenancy dispute

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5267706 — net $27.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Tenant	Reason
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$27.00
Total payable by Landlord to Tenant	$27.00

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenants and /Landlord’s name and identifying details.
[The landlord/s] must pay [The tenant/s] $27.00 immediately, being the filing fee.
The Tribunal orders the rent on these premises to be $480.00 per week. The rent at that amount is to take effect from Tuesday 29 July 2025.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing on 24 July 2025.
The tenancy of the subject property (“the premises”) commenced on 12 January 2024 and is current.
The premises is a 3-bedroom house of 110 m2, sited on a 776m2 section. There is a separate bathroom and toilet. The capital value assessed in 2022 is $435,000.00. There is a tandem carport. The premises have been renovated by the owners and the tenant said that this was a nice, well renovated house with lovely views. There is a heat pump and a pot belly. The tenant said that the premises were fully furnished with the “basics.” The landlord provided a copy of the furnishings list which was relatively extensive.
On 15 April 2025, the landlord gave the tenant notice of a rent increase from $420.00 per week to $510.00 per week, with the increase to take effect on 27 June 2025.
On 21 May 2025, the tenant filed a market rent application with the Tribunal.
By interim order dated 19 June 2025, the Tribunal ordered the tenant to pay rent of $440.00 per week until further order of the Tribunal.
The premises are in Roxburgh, a small rural community in Otago. The tenant expressed some concerns at her ability to provide substantial evidence by way of comparative rents.
The landlord also provided evidence of comparative rents in the area.
I consider that I have received sufficient evidence (adduced by both parties at the hearing and provided by documentary evidence prior to the hearing) to make a finding on what rent a willing landlord might reasonably expect to receive and a willing tenant might reasonably expect to pay for the tenancy of the premises.
In reaching my conclusion, I have taken into consideration the broader evidence provided from the Bond Centre which record all the bonds held for the area and the range of rents.
The Bond Centre records for Roxburgh, for the relevant period are based on 63 bonds. The rents range from $250.00 per week to $410.00. The Bond Centre information does not indicate what variation there might be where a property is furnished.
I have also considered the following comparative evidence provided by the parties: • 45 Branxholm Street, Roxburgh – 3-bedroom, larger house, partly furnished – rented at $400.00 per week • Branxholm Street, Roxburgh- 4-bedroom house, larger house, partly furnished – rented for $310.00 per week. • 147 Branxholm Street, Roxburgh – 3-bedroom, older house, smaller house, unfurnished $465.00 • 5065 Roxburgh- Ettrick Road – 3-bedroom, smaller house, unfurnished, rented for $430.00. • 34 Branxholm Street, Roxburgh – 3 bedroom, slightly larger, unfurnished, rented at $420.00
Both parties agreed that the best and closest comparison could be found at 245A Scotland Street, Roxburgh. It is a comparable size house, 3 bedroom, fully furnished and available for rent at $490.00 per week. The landlord said that this property had been on the market for approximately 2.5 months and was going through Healthy Home compliance work.
Taking into account the above comparable properties and data, I consider that the market rent for the subject property at the date of the landlord’s proposed rent increase was $480.00 per week.
I consider that the landlord’s proposed rent increase of $510.00 exceeds the market rent of $480.00 by a substantial amount.
Pursuant to s.25(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”), I make an order reducing the rent to $480.00 per week in line with market rent.
Section 25(4) RTA provides that an order made under this section shall take effect from a date to be specified in the order, which may be the date of the order, or any earlier date or later date, but being no earlier than the date of the application for the order and no later than 30 days after the order.
The Tribunal’s interim order will remain in effect until Monday 28 July 2025. This order of the Tribunal shall take effect from Tuesday 29 July 2025.
As [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim, I have ordered the landlord to reimburse the filing fee.
Both parties applied for name suppression. Both parties have achieved a degree of success in this matter. The Tribunal accordingly orders suppression of the names and details of both parties.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5267706 — net $27.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Tenant	Reason
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$27.00
Total payable by Landlord to Tenant	$27.00

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenants and /Landlord’s name and identifying details.
[The landlord/s] must pay [The tenant/s] $27.00 immediately, being the filing fee.
The Tribunal orders the rent on these premises to be $480.00 per week. The rent at that amount is to take effect from Tuesday 29 July 2025.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing on 24 July 2025.
The tenancy of the subject property (“the premises”) commenced on 12 January 2024 and is current.
The premises is a 3-bedroom house of 110 m2, sited on a 776m2 section. There is a separate bathroom and toilet. The capital value assessed in 2022 is $435,000.00. There is a tandem carport. The premises have been renovated by the owners and the tenant said that this was a nice, well renovated house with lovely views. There is a heat pump and a pot belly. The tenant said that the premises were fully furnished with the “basics.” The landlord provided a copy of the furnishings list which was relatively extensive.
On 15 April 2025, the landlord gave the tenant notice of a rent increase from $420.00 per week to $510.00 per week, with the increase to take effect on 27 June 2025.
On 21 May 2025, the tenant filed a market rent application with the Tribunal.
By interim order dated 19 June 2025, the Tribunal ordered the tenant to pay rent of $440.00 per week until further order of the Tribunal.
The premises are in Roxburgh, a small rural community in Otago. The tenant expressed some concerns at her ability to provide substantial evidence by way of comparative rents.
The landlord also provided evidence of comparative rents in the area.
I consider that I have received sufficient evidence (adduced by both parties at the hearing and provided by documentary evidence prior to the hearing) to make a finding on what rent a willing landlord might reasonably expect to receive and a willing tenant might reasonably expect to pay for the tenancy of the premises.
In reaching my conclusion, I have taken into consideration the broader evidence provided from the Bond Centre which record all the bonds held for the area and the range of rents.
The Bond Centre records for Roxburgh, for the relevant period are based on 63 bonds. The rents range from $250.00 per week to $410.00. The Bond Centre information does not indicate what variation there might be where a property is furnished.
I have also considered the following comparative evidence provided by the parties: • 45 Branxholm Street, Roxburgh – 3-bedroom, larger house, partly furnished – rented at $400.00 per week • Branxholm Street, Roxburgh- 4-bedroom house, larger house, partly furnished – rented for $310.00 per week. • 147 Branxholm Street, Roxburgh – 3-bedroom, older house, smaller house, unfurnished $465.00 • 5065 Roxburgh- Ettrick Road – 3-bedroom, smaller house, unfurnished, rented for $430.00. • 34 Branxholm Street, Roxburgh – 3 bedroom, slightly larger, unfurnished, rented at $420.00
Both parties agreed that the best and closest comparison could be found at 245A Scotland Street, Roxburgh. It is a comparable size house, 3 bedroom, fully furnished and available for rent at $490.00 per week. The landlord said that this property had been on the market for approximately 2.5 months and was going through Healthy Home compliance work.
Taking into account the above comparable properties and data, I consider that the market rent for the subject property at the date of the landlord’s proposed rent increase was $480.00 per week.
I consider that the landlord’s proposed rent increase of $510.00 exceeds the market rent of $480.00 by a substantial amount.
Pursuant to s.25(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”), I make an order reducing the rent to $480.00 per week in line with market rent.
Section 25(4) RTA provides that an order made under this section shall take effect from a date to be specified in the order, which may be the date of the order, or any earlier date or later date, but being no earlier than the date of the application for the order and no later than 30 days after the order.
The Tribunal’s interim order will remain in effect until Monday 28 July 2025. This order of the Tribunal shall take effect from Tuesday 29 July 2025.
As [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim, I have ordered the landlord to reimburse the filing fee.
Both parties applied for name suppression. Both parties have achieved a degree of success in this matter. The Tribunal accordingly orders suppression of the names and details of both parties.

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