What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5288981 about?

The tribunal order states: This Order records an agreement between the parties and the Tribunal Orders

How much money was awarded in case 5288981?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,351.15 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,015.36 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5288981?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5288981?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12285834-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5288981 about?

The tribunal order states: This Order records an agreement between the parties and the Tribunal Orders

How much money was awarded in case 5288981?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,351.15 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,015.36 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5288981?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5288981?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12285834-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5288981 — 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 5288981 — net $5,393.51 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19 August 2025	$4,351.15	Rent arrears to 19 August 2025
Unpaid water rates	$1,015.36	Unpaid water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,393.51
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,393.51

Claims and awards for application 5288981 — net $5,393.51 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 19 August 2025

Amount: $4,351.15
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 19 August 2025

Unpaid water rates

Amount: $1,015.36
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Unpaid water rates

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $5,393.51

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,393.51

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

This Order records an agreement between the parties and the Tribunal Orders suppression of their identifying details.
owes (“the debt”) as set out below:
must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. by b. by weekly payments of , being for rent and for the debt beginning on Wednesday 27 August 2025 and continuing each Wednesday after that until the debt is paid in full.
Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.
If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by teleconference..
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant has mostly been paying weekly rent when due but has not paid arrears that have been owing for some time. The landlord agrees that the tenant should have the opportunity to pay off the arrears on the terms recorded in this Order. I have granted a conditional termination order.
The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
In addition to the payments required by Order 2, the tenant will pay the landlord $20.00 per week on account of water usage, to prevent unpaid water charges accumulating.
Because [The applicant/s] has succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

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 5288981 — net $5,393.51 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19 August 2025	$4,351.15	Rent arrears to 19 August 2025
Unpaid water rates	$1,015.36	Unpaid water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,393.51
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,393.51

Claims and awards for application 5288981 — net $5,393.51 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 19 August 2025

Amount: $4,351.15
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 19 August 2025

Unpaid water rates

Amount: $1,015.36
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Unpaid water rates

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $5,393.51

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,393.51

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

This Order records an agreement between the parties and the Tribunal Orders suppression of their identifying details.
owes (“the debt”) as set out below:
must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. by b. by weekly payments of , being for rent and for the debt beginning on Wednesday 27 August 2025 and continuing each Wednesday after that until the debt is paid in full.
Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.
If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was held by teleconference..
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant has mostly been paying weekly rent when due but has not paid arrears that have been owing for some time. The landlord agrees that the tenant should have the opportunity to pay off the arrears on the terms recorded in this Order. I have granted a conditional termination order.
The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
In addition to the payments required by Order 2, the tenant will pay the landlord $20.00 per week on account of water usage, to prevent unpaid water charges accumulating.
Because [The applicant/s] has succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5288981 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5288981 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions