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Tenancy Tribunal case 5288781 — Tenancy dispute

Decided 1 Aug 2025 · Published 1 Aug 2025 · Application 5288781

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

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At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

J Yi

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.

Tenantcheck Insights · Case study

Tenancy Tribunal case 5288781 — Tenancy dispute

Decided 1 Aug 2025 · Published 1 Aug 2025 · Application 5288781

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

View official order on MoJ →Explore similar cases

At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

J Yi

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

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.
The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities, immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the video conference hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Where the breach is not capable of remedy, the landlord is not expressly required to serve a 14-day breach notice on the tenant. A breach is not capable to remedy where the thing done, or its effect, cannot be undone.
However, unless the breach is serious, the Tribunal usually requires the landlord to have warned the tenant about the likely consequences of continued breach before it will exercise its discretion to terminate.
The landlord has done this by sending letters and communicating with the tenant.
The tenant has breached his obligations by not residing at the premises for over 5 months.
The breach is not capable of remedy because he is unwilling to live at the premises due to his own safety.
It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy. The landlord had tried to have him back at the address but the tenant was unwilling to do so.
Therefore, the tenant’s tenancy is terminated and possession is granted to the landlord immediately.

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s56(1)

Property management

Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities (applicant)

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5288781 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 5288781?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5288781?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5288781?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12202906-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.
The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities, immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the video conference hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Where the breach is not capable of remedy, the landlord is not expressly required to serve a 14-day breach notice on the tenant. A breach is not capable to remedy where the thing done, or its effect, cannot be undone.
However, unless the breach is serious, the Tribunal usually requires the landlord to have warned the tenant about the likely consequences of continued breach before it will exercise its discretion to terminate.
The landlord has done this by sending letters and communicating with the tenant.
The tenant has breached his obligations by not residing at the premises for over 5 months.
The breach is not capable of remedy because he is unwilling to live at the premises due to his own safety.
It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy. The landlord had tried to have him back at the address but the tenant was unwilling to do so.
Therefore, the tenant’s tenancy is terminated and possession is granted to the landlord immediately.

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s56(1)

Property management

Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities (applicant)

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5288781 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 5288781?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5288781?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5288781?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12202906-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.