What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5289180 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord‘s and tenant’s name and

How much money was awarded in case 5289180?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,380.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5289180?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5289180?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12066103-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5289180 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord‘s and tenant’s name and

How much money was awarded in case 5289180?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,380.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5289180?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5289180?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12066103-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5289180 — Rent arrears

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5289180 — net $5,407.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 1 July 2025	$5,380.00	Rent arrears (to 1 July 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,407.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,407.00

Order

The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord‘s and tenant’s name and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] owes [The landlord/s] $5,407.00 (“the debt”) (to 1 July 2025) as calculated below:
[The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 15 weekly payments of $900.00, being $545.00 for rent and $355.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $627.00, being $545.00 for rent and $82.00 for the debt. c. Payments will be every Thursday, with the first payment on 10/07/2025 and continuing until 23/10/2025.
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 [Tenancy address suppressed] 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.
When the debt has been paid in full the conditional termination order will lapse.

Reasons

The hearing proceeded by way of video conference. [Property Manager], Property Manager, appeared for the landlord. After some initial difficulties joining the hearing, [tenant] was joined by telephone. He appeared for both tenants.
The tenancy commenced on 13 December 2023 with the fixed term ending on 17 December 2024, thereafter the tenancy became periodic.
On 18 June 2025 the landlord filed an application with the Tribunal seeking termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
The onus of proving these claims rests with the landlord. The standard required is on the balance of probabilities. The landlord must establish more likely than not that the tenant has breached the terms of the agreement or provisions of the Act. Rent arrears
Under section 55(1) of the Act, the Tribunal must, subject to subsection 55(2) terminate the tenancy, if at the time the application was filed, the rent was at least 21 days in arrears. Decision
The landlord provided up to date rent records that prove the amount owed. The tenant took no issue with the records.
At the date of filing the landlord application stated the tenant’s rent arrears totalled $4290.00. However, the rent records prove that on 18 June 2025 the tenant’s rent arrears totalled $4835.00. The tenant was more than 21 days in rent arrears. At the date of hearing the tenant’s rent arrears totalled $5380.00.
There is sufficient evidence to order termination of the tenancy for rent arrears. However, at today’s hearing the parties discussed a conditional termination order. The landlord wants the rent and rent arrears paid and the tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.
Section 55(1A) of the Act states that the Tribunal may refuse making a final termination order for non-payment of rent under section 55(1) if, and only if, it is satisfied that the tenant will pay any rent arrears within the period specified by the Tribunal, and going forward is unlikely to commit any further breaches for rent arrears.
The tenant advise that they are now able to pay their rent and rent arrears. The tenant said they became unemployed at the end of April 2025 and were subject to a standdown period with Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ). The tenant said that yesterday, they applied for a Job Seekers benefit thorough WINZ and arranged for their rent and rent arrears to be paid directly to the landlord from their benefit entitlement.
In this case the landlord and tenant agreed to the following payment plan. The tenant will make weekly payments of $900.00, being $545.00 for rent and $355.00 for rent arrears. Payments are to be made every Thursday commencing Thursday 10 July 2025.
I am satisfied that the tenant will pay the debt specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. I have granted a conditional termination order.
The tenancy is to continue on the condition that the tenants comply with the agreed repayment plan in addition to meeting all ongoing rent obligations as they fall due. 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) of the Act.
The landlord requested, under the conditional termination order, for the bond to be refunded to help clear the arrears. The Tribunal declines this request as the tenancy is ongoing - provided the tenant complies with the obligations stated in paragraphs [16] and [18]. Costs
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. Name Suppression
Under section 95A of the Act a party who has been either wholly or substantially successful is entitled to name suppression unless the Tribunal finds that there are reasons relating to the conduct of the party not to do so.
While the landlord has not sought a suppression order under s95A of the Act, I consider that this matter is resolved by agreement between the parties and amounts to a consent order. In the interests of fairness and privacy, and given the tenant’s willingness to resolve the matter, I consider it reasonable that both the landlord’s and tenant’s name and identifying detailed are suppressed.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5289180 — net $5,407.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 1 July 2025	$5,380.00	Rent arrears (to 1 July 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,407.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,407.00

Order

The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord‘s and tenant’s name and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] owes [The landlord/s] $5,407.00 (“the debt”) (to 1 July 2025) as calculated below:
[The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 15 weekly payments of $900.00, being $545.00 for rent and $355.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $627.00, being $545.00 for rent and $82.00 for the debt. c. Payments will be every Thursday, with the first payment on 10/07/2025 and continuing until 23/10/2025.
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 [Tenancy address suppressed] 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.
When the debt has been paid in full the conditional termination order will lapse.

Reasons

The hearing proceeded by way of video conference. [Property Manager], Property Manager, appeared for the landlord. After some initial difficulties joining the hearing, [tenant] was joined by telephone. He appeared for both tenants.
The tenancy commenced on 13 December 2023 with the fixed term ending on 17 December 2024, thereafter the tenancy became periodic.
On 18 June 2025 the landlord filed an application with the Tribunal seeking termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
The onus of proving these claims rests with the landlord. The standard required is on the balance of probabilities. The landlord must establish more likely than not that the tenant has breached the terms of the agreement or provisions of the Act. Rent arrears
Under section 55(1) of the Act, the Tribunal must, subject to subsection 55(2) terminate the tenancy, if at the time the application was filed, the rent was at least 21 days in arrears. Decision
The landlord provided up to date rent records that prove the amount owed. The tenant took no issue with the records.
At the date of filing the landlord application stated the tenant’s rent arrears totalled $4290.00. However, the rent records prove that on 18 June 2025 the tenant’s rent arrears totalled $4835.00. The tenant was more than 21 days in rent arrears. At the date of hearing the tenant’s rent arrears totalled $5380.00.
There is sufficient evidence to order termination of the tenancy for rent arrears. However, at today’s hearing the parties discussed a conditional termination order. The landlord wants the rent and rent arrears paid and the tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.
Section 55(1A) of the Act states that the Tribunal may refuse making a final termination order for non-payment of rent under section 55(1) if, and only if, it is satisfied that the tenant will pay any rent arrears within the period specified by the Tribunal, and going forward is unlikely to commit any further breaches for rent arrears.
The tenant advise that they are now able to pay their rent and rent arrears. The tenant said they became unemployed at the end of April 2025 and were subject to a standdown period with Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ). The tenant said that yesterday, they applied for a Job Seekers benefit thorough WINZ and arranged for their rent and rent arrears to be paid directly to the landlord from their benefit entitlement.
In this case the landlord and tenant agreed to the following payment plan. The tenant will make weekly payments of $900.00, being $545.00 for rent and $355.00 for rent arrears. Payments are to be made every Thursday commencing Thursday 10 July 2025.
I am satisfied that the tenant will pay the debt specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. I have granted a conditional termination order.
The tenancy is to continue on the condition that the tenants comply with the agreed repayment plan in addition to meeting all ongoing rent obligations as they fall due. 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) of the Act.
The landlord requested, under the conditional termination order, for the bond to be refunded to help clear the arrears. The Tribunal declines this request as the tenancy is ongoing - provided the tenant complies with the obligations stated in paragraphs [16] and [18]. Costs
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. Name Suppression
Under section 95A of the Act a party who has been either wholly or substantially successful is entitled to name suppression unless the Tribunal finds that there are reasons relating to the conduct of the party not to do so.
While the landlord has not sought a suppression order under s95A of the Act, I consider that this matter is resolved by agreement between the parties and amounts to a consent order. In the interests of fairness and privacy, and given the tenant’s willingness to resolve the matter, I consider it reasonable that both the landlord’s and tenant’s name and identifying detailed are suppressed.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5289180 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5289180 — Rent arrears

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