What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5316003 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 5316003?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5316003?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5316003?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12610085-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5316003 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 5316003?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5316003?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5316003?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12610085-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5316003 — Tenancy dispute

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Reasons

The tenants attended a telephone hearing with me on 8 October 2025.

They have applied to the Tribunal for the refund of a bond of $2,200.00 they say was paid to the landlord in about April 2022 for a tenancy at the above address.

The landlord did not attend the hearing.

The Companies Office register confirms that [previous property management company name] was amalgamated to become [current property management company name] on 2 September 2022.

The Companies Office register also shows that [property management company] was put into “liquidation” in March 2025.

I directed that this application be served on the representatives and director of the landlord company and on the liquidators.

What happens if the landlord company is in liquidation?

Company law says that no legal proceedings may be commenced or continued against a company in liquidation unless the liquidator agrees; section 248 Companies Act 1993.

I made a direction on 10 October 2025 asking the liquidators to advise whether they agreed to these proceedings continuing or had any other information or statement to submit.

The liquidators have now confirmed they do not agree to these proceedings continuing.

This means I must dismiss the application. I have made this order.

The liquidators have advised that the tenants can make a “creditors claim” if they think the landlord owes them money. The liquidators sent the correct forms to help the tenants do this. Suppression of names

I suppress the tenants’ names from the published order as they are not at fault in any way.

There is no record of a bond at the Bond Centre. It is unlawful for a landlord to fail to lodge a bond.

However, the tenants have emailed the Tribunal to say they do not have written proof of the bond payment being made on their behalf by the Ministry of Social Development. This means it is not proven that a bond was actually paid.

I therefore also suppress the landlord’s name as it is not proven it has breached the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Reasons

The tenants attended a telephone hearing with me on 8 October 2025.

They have applied to the Tribunal for the refund of a bond of $2,200.00 they say was paid to the landlord in about April 2022 for a tenancy at the above address.

The landlord did not attend the hearing.

The Companies Office register confirms that [previous property management company name] was amalgamated to become [current property management company name] on 2 September 2022.

The Companies Office register also shows that [property management company] was put into “liquidation” in March 2025.

I directed that this application be served on the representatives and director of the landlord company and on the liquidators.

What happens if the landlord company is in liquidation?

Company law says that no legal proceedings may be commenced or continued against a company in liquidation unless the liquidator agrees; section 248 Companies Act 1993.

I made a direction on 10 October 2025 asking the liquidators to advise whether they agreed to these proceedings continuing or had any other information or statement to submit.

The liquidators have now confirmed they do not agree to these proceedings continuing.

This means I must dismiss the application. I have made this order.

I suppress the tenants’ names from the published order as they are not at fault in any way.

There is no record of a bond at the Bond Centre. It is unlawful for a landlord to fail to lodge a bond.

I therefore also suppress the landlord’s name as it is not proven it has breached the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5316003 — Tenancy dispute

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Claims & awards

Tenancy Tribunal case 5316003 — Tenancy dispute

At a glance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

What happens if the landlord company is in liquidation?

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Frequently asked questions

Order

Reasons

What happens if the landlord company is in liquidation?

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Frequently asked questions