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Tenancy Tribunal case 5291260 — Mould & damp

Decided 16 Jul 2025 · Published 16 Jul 2025 · Application 5291260

Mould & damp

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

M Edison

Tenantcheck Insights · Case study

Tenancy Tribunal case 5291260 — Mould & damp

Decided 16 Jul 2025 · Published 16 Jul 2025 · Application 5291260

Mould & damp

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

M Edison

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 landlord’s name and identifying details.
[The landlord/s] is granted possession of the premises at [Tenancy address suppressed].
[The landlord/s] must take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
After Wednesday 23 July 2025 the landlord may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the landlord sees fit.
[The tenant/s]

Reasons

The landlord attended the telephone hearing today. Calls to the tenant went to voicemail.
The landlord applied for termination for abandonment. However, the tenancy subsequently ended on 10 July 2025 pursuant to a termination notice dated 11 April 2025.
The landlord has applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
The tenancy ended less than 90 days ago. The requirements of section 64(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are satisfied.
The landlord has also applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises. The landlord is unable to contact the tenant and it is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant.
The landlord says some of the goods are mouldy. The 19 June 2025 inspection report shows a lot of personal items, including clothing. The value of the goods is below the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. If the tenant does not collect the goods by 5pm on Wednesday 23 July 2025, the landlord may dispose of the goods.
The bond of $2,000.00 remains at the Bond Centre.

Topics & place

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

Mould & damp NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s64(1)

Key findings

Dispute theme: mould

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5291260 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 5291260?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5291260?

The primary dispute was Mould & damp.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5291260?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12126935-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

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 landlord’s name and identifying details.
[The landlord/s] is granted possession of the premises at [Tenancy address suppressed].
[The landlord/s] must take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
After Wednesday 23 July 2025 the landlord may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the landlord sees fit.
[The tenant/s]

Reasons

The landlord attended the telephone hearing today. Calls to the tenant went to voicemail.
The landlord applied for termination for abandonment. However, the tenancy subsequently ended on 10 July 2025 pursuant to a termination notice dated 11 April 2025.
The landlord has applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
The tenancy ended less than 90 days ago. The requirements of section 64(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are satisfied.
The landlord has also applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises. The landlord is unable to contact the tenant and it is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant.
The landlord says some of the goods are mouldy. The 19 June 2025 inspection report shows a lot of personal items, including clothing. The value of the goods is below the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. If the tenant does not collect the goods by 5pm on Wednesday 23 July 2025, the landlord may dispose of the goods.
The bond of $2,000.00 remains at the Bond Centre.

Topics & place

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

Mould & damp NO ADDRESS

Residential Tenancies Act sections

s64(1)

Key findings

Dispute theme: mould

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5291260 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 5291260?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5291260?

The primary dispute was Mould & damp.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5291260?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12126935-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.