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Tenancy Tribunal case 5305901 — Rent arrears
Decided 31 Aug 2025 · Published 31 Aug 2025 · Application 5305901
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
New Zealand
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
A Aiolupotea
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $7,344.07
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $7,344.07
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $7,316.07 | Rent arrears | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $7,344.07 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $7,344.07 |
Claims and awards for application 5305901 — net $7,344.07 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlords name and identifying details.
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 5.00pm on Friday 5 September 2025.
- [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $7,344.07 immediately, being rent arrears 5 September 2025.
Reasons
- The Landlord attended the hearing. The Tenant did not attend the hearing and did not answer the telephone call made by the Tribunal.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and reimbursement of the filing fee.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
- As the [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim the Tenant must reimburse the filing fee and name suppression is granted to the Landlord.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s5, s55(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5305901 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 5305901?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,316.07 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5305901?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5305901?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12344403-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
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