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Tenancy Tribunal case 5287420 — 14-day notice at 6 Caravelle Close, Mangere, Auckland 2022
Decided 30 Jul 2025 · Published 30 Jul 2025 · Application 5287420
- 14-day notice
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
S Young
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.
Order
- The tenant is ordered to permanently remove the three dogs currently at the tenancy address, by no later 11.59 am on Wednesday 13 August 2025.
- The tenant is not to have any dogs at the premises after 11.59 am on Wednesday 13 August 2025, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the landlord.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the remote hearing.
- The tenant did not attend the hearing. Telephone calls were made to the tenant on the number provided at the allocated hearing time. All calls went to voicemail. The Tribunal may hear matters in the absence of a party where satisfied that notice of the hearing has been given. I am satisfied that notice of the hearing was given to the tenant.
- The relevant tenancy agreement provides that the tenant will obtain prior written consent from the landlord, before keeping any pet at the premises.
- The tenant has kept three Pitbull breed type dogs at the premises. The landlord provided photographic evidence of the dogs at the premises. The landlord confirmed that as recently as last week the dogs were seen at the premises.
- Section 56 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 provides that where a tenant has breached a term of the tenancy agreement, the landlord may serve a notice requiring the other party to remedy the breach.
- A 14 day breach notice in relation to the presence of the dogs was issued to the tenant dated 29 April 2025. The tenant did not comply with the notice.
- The landlord has tried to negotiate a resolution to this matter. That included providing the tenant with a list of appropriate organisations where the dogs could be rehomed. Despite this, the dogs remain at the premises.
- I am satisfied that the tenant has breached the obligations of the tenancy agreement. The tenant is ordered to permanently remove the three dogs currently at the tenancy address, by no later 11.59 am on Wednesday 13 August 2025.
- The tenant is not to have any dogs at the premises after 11.59 am on Wednesday 13 August 2025, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the landlord.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s56
Key findings
- Dispute theme: termination 14day
Property management
- Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5287420?
The tribunal order states: The tenant is ordered to permanently remove the three dogs currently at the
How much money was awarded in case 5287420?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5287420?
The primary dispute was 14-day notice.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5287420?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12189344-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.