How much money was awarded in case 5296741?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,860.51 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $192.55 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5296741?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5296741?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12197530-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5296741?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,860.51 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $192.55 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5296741?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5296741?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12197530-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5296741 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5296741 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5296741 — net $1,761.06 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 31 July 2025	$4,860.51	Rent arrears (to 31 July 2025
Water rates (to 15 July 2025	$192.55	Water rates (to 15 July 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,761.06
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,761.06

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] at midnight on Thursday 31 July 2025.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,320.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Zhuo Chen and Beta Lin must pay [The landlord/s] $1,761.06 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

The hearing proceeded by way of telephone conference. [Property Manager], Property Manager, appeared for the landlord. Mr Chen appeared for the tenants. Mr Chen informed the Tribunal that Ms Lin would not be appearing as she was overseas.

The tenancy commenced on 15 June 2024 with the fixed term ending on 20 June 2025.

On 21 May 2025, the landlord notified the tenants of their intention not to continue with the tenancy and requiring possession of the property at the end of the fixed term.

On 1 July 2025, the landlord filed an application with the Tribunal seeking possession of the property following termination, termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, water rates, 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 of provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the “Act”). Possession

The Tribunal is satisfied that the landlord gave notice of their intention not to continue with the tenancy as required by section 60A(2)(C) and (d) of the Act. The tenant remains in possession of the property.

The tenancy ended on 20 June 2025, which is less than 90 days ago. The requirements of section 64(1) of the Act are satisfied.

The parties told the Tribunal that possession of the property has been agreed to take effect at midnight on Thursday 31 July 2025.

The Tribunal grants possession of the property to the landlord from midnight on Thursday 31 July 2025. Rent arrears

The landlord provided up to date rent records which prove the amount owed. The tenant took no issue with the records. The amount claimed is awarded. Water rates

The landlord seeks water rates for the period 12 May 2025 to 15 July 2025 totalling $192.55. Copies of invoices were provided. The amount claimed was for use only and did not include fixed charges.

The tenant took no issue with the amount sought. The amount claimed is awarded. Termination for breach of the tenant’s obligations and rent arrears

The Tribunal has granted possession of the property to the landlord following termination of the tenancy and an order for rent arrears has been made. On that basis, the claims for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations and termination of the tenancy for rent arrears are dismissed. Costs

Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression

Section 95A of Act provides that on the application of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings, the Tribunal must order that the name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that it is in the public interest to publish the names of the parties, or is justified because of the parties’ conduct, or any other circumstances of the case.

The landlord has been wholly successful and has been granted name suppression.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5296741 — net $1,761.06 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 31 July 2025	$4,860.51	Rent arrears (to 31 July 2025
Water rates (to 15 July 2025	$192.55	Water rates (to 15 July 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,761.06
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,761.06

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] at midnight on Thursday 31 July 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,320.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Zhuo Chen and Beta Lin must pay [The landlord/s] $1,761.06 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

The hearing proceeded by way of telephone conference. [Property Manager], Property Manager, appeared for the landlord. Mr Chen appeared for the tenants. Mr Chen informed the Tribunal that Ms Lin would not be appearing as she was overseas.
The tenancy commenced on 15 June 2024 with the fixed term ending on 20 June 2025.
On 21 May 2025, the landlord notified the tenants of their intention not to continue with the tenancy and requiring possession of the property at the end of the fixed term.
On 1 July 2025, the landlord filed an application with the Tribunal seeking possession of the property following termination, termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, water rates, 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 of provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the “Act”). Possession
The Tribunal is satisfied that the landlord gave notice of their intention not to continue with the tenancy as required by section 60A(2)(C) and (d) of the Act. The tenant remains in possession of the property.
The tenancy ended on 20 June 2025, which is less than 90 days ago. The requirements of section 64(1) of the Act are satisfied.
The parties told the Tribunal that possession of the property has been agreed to take effect at midnight on Thursday 31 July 2025.
The Tribunal grants possession of the property to the landlord from midnight on Thursday 31 July 2025. Rent arrears
The landlord provided up to date rent records which prove the amount owed. The tenant took no issue with the records. The amount claimed is awarded. Water rates
The landlord seeks water rates for the period 12 May 2025 to 15 July 2025 totalling $192.55. Copies of invoices were provided. The amount claimed was for use only and did not include fixed charges.
The tenant took no issue with the amount sought. The amount claimed is awarded. Termination for breach of the tenant’s obligations and rent arrears
The Tribunal has granted possession of the property to the landlord following termination of the tenancy and an order for rent arrears has been made. On that basis, the claims for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations and termination of the tenancy for rent arrears are dismissed. Costs
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
Section 95A of Act provides that on the application of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings, the Tribunal must order that the name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that it is in the public interest to publish the names of the parties, or is justified because of the parties’ conduct, or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord has been wholly successful and has been granted name suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5296741 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5296741 — Rent arrears

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