What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5270780 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 5270780?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,000.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5270780?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5270780?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12188029-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5270780 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 5270780?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,000.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5270780?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5270780?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12188029-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5270780 — Rent arrears

Tenantcheck Insights

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5270780 — Rent arrears | TenantCheck

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 5270780 — net $2,907.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 30 July 2025	$5,000.00	Rent arrears to 30 July 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,907.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,907.00

Claims and awards for application 5270780 — net $2,907.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 30 July 2025

Amount: $5,000.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 30 July 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $2,907.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,907.00

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 tenancy of Najayda Bendell, Acia Wallace at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at
59pm on 30 July 2025.
Najayda Bendell, Acia Wallace must pay [The landlord/s] $2,907.00 immediately, being rent arrears to 30 July 2025 and the filing fee, less the bond, calculated as shown in the table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,120.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The hearing was conducted by telephone. Ms Lee attended the hearing for the landlord. Ms Wallace attended the hearing. Two attempts were made to reach Ms Bendall by telephone. However, she did not answer. Ms Bendall has not communicated with the Tribunal as to why she would not attend the hearing. The hearing proceeded in her absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, refund of the bond and the filing fee.
The landlord has provided rent records in the form of a rent ledger which show that rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed and prove the amount owed.
The tenancy is terminated in accordance with section 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenancy agreement provides that there are two tenants: Ms Wallace and Ms Bendall. Clause 26(a) of the tenancy agreement provides: Where the Tenant comprises more than one individual, all individuals accept that they are jointly and severally liable in regard to their observance and performance of the Tenant’s obligations under this agreement and the RTA. Any debt incurred by the Tenant will be the responsibility of all named Tenants on this agreement.
Ms Wallace acknowledges that she signed the tenancy agreement. However, she says she should not be liable for the rent arrears because she did not read the tenancy agreement before signing it and did not move into the premises.
The fact remains that Ms Wallace signed the agreement. The Tribunal only has jurisdiction to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. Any disputes between tenants are a matter for the Disputes Tribunal.
The landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim. For this reason, I must order reimbursement of the filing fee and I grant the application for 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 5270780 — net $2,907.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 30 July 2025	$5,000.00	Rent arrears to 30 July 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,907.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,907.00

Claims and awards for application 5270780 — net $2,907.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 30 July 2025

Amount: $5,000.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 30 July 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $2,907.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,907.00

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 tenancy of Najayda Bendell, Acia Wallace at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at
59pm on 30 July 2025.
Najayda Bendell, Acia Wallace must pay [The landlord/s] $2,907.00 immediately, being rent arrears to 30 July 2025 and the filing fee, less the bond, calculated as shown in the table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,120.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The hearing was conducted by telephone. Ms Lee attended the hearing for the landlord. Ms Wallace attended the hearing. Two attempts were made to reach Ms Bendall by telephone. However, she did not answer. Ms Bendall has not communicated with the Tribunal as to why she would not attend the hearing. The hearing proceeded in her absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, refund of the bond and the filing fee.
The landlord has provided rent records in the form of a rent ledger which show that rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed and prove the amount owed.
The tenancy is terminated in accordance with section 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenancy agreement provides that there are two tenants: Ms Wallace and Ms Bendall. Clause 26(a) of the tenancy agreement provides: Where the Tenant comprises more than one individual, all individuals accept that they are jointly and severally liable in regard to their observance and performance of the Tenant’s obligations under this agreement and the RTA. Any debt incurred by the Tenant will be the responsibility of all named Tenants on this agreement.
Ms Wallace acknowledges that she signed the tenancy agreement. However, she says she should not be liable for the rent arrears because she did not read the tenancy agreement before signing it and did not move into the premises.
The fact remains that Ms Wallace signed the agreement. The Tribunal only has jurisdiction to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. Any disputes between tenants are a matter for the Disputes Tribunal.
The landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim. For this reason, I must order reimbursement of the filing fee and I grant the application for suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5270780 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5270780 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions