What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5324745 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 5324745?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5324745?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5324745?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12739428-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5324745 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 5324745?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5324745?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5324745?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12739428-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5324745 — Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of all names and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $0.00 from the bond, being rent arrears to 4 August 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,720.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: [The landlord/s]: $2,022.86 [The tenant/s] $697.14

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The tenant applied to have bond returned.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears.
The pressing issue was when the tenancy ended. Rent arrears would follow that determination.
This was a fixed-term tenancy that commenced 8 February 2025 and was due to end on 10 October 2026.
On 1 August 2025 the tenant served the landlord with a Family Violence Withdrawal Notice in the prescribed form and with a statutory declaration by the tenant attached. The tenancy end date was advised as 4 August 2025. The keys were returned that day.
The landlord replied to the 1 August 2025 email that she needed to do some more research on the subject.
The matter was not resolved at mediation but after that the tenant provided the landlord with further evidence (Protection Order) after that.
The premises remain vacant despite active advertising. The landlord sought continued rent arrears, claiming tenant liability for rent under the fixed-term tenancy agreement continues.

Did the tenancy end on 4 August 2025 via a section 56B RTA Withdrawal?

The key requirements for a tenant to withdraw from a tenancy under section 56B Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) are: a. The tenant must give at least 2 days’ written notice to the landlord. b. The tenant must provide qualifying evidence of family violence.
The notice was in writing and within the required timeframe. The statutory declaration by the tenant meets the requirement to be deemed “qualifying evidence”.
Both key requirements exist.
The landlord pointed out that the Protection Order provided to her after mediation was at a different address and had expired (but within this tenancy). Her observation regarding the address and date is correct but family violence does not need to have occurred at the tenancy address for a tenant to withdraw under section 56B.
Further, s 56B does not set a maximum time limit after the family violence event for the tenant to give notice so long as the evidence relates to family violence experienced during the current tenancy. That is the case here.
Given this above, it follows that I must find that Section 56B applies to this situation, and the withdrawal from the tenancy by the tenant is lawful.
Therefore, the answer is yes, the tenancy ended on 4 August 2025 following the tenant withdrawal notice and her rent liability ended that day. Rent was in arrears at that date.
The rent summary provided by the landlord enabled the final rent arrears liable to be calculated as $2022.86. This total is awarded from the bond, with the balance returned to the tenant. Filing fee
I make no order for the filing fee. Both parties have enjoyed some success and they are to carry their respective filing cost. Suppression
Section 95A RTA states regarding suppression orders that the Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.
Further, the Tribunal must, in any proceedings that relate to withdrawal from a tenancy under section 56B, order that the name and any identifying particulars of the parties not be published. That is the case here and suppression is ordered.

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of all names and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $0.00 from the bond, being rent arrears to 4 August 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,720.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: [The landlord/s]: $2,022.86 [The tenant/s] $697.14

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The tenant applied to have bond returned.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears.
The pressing issue was when the tenancy ended. Rent arrears would follow that determination.
This was a fixed-term tenancy that commenced 8 February 2025 and was due to end on 10 October 2026.
On 1 August 2025 the tenant served the landlord with a Family Violence Withdrawal Notice in the prescribed form and with a statutory declaration by the tenant attached. The tenancy end date was advised as 4 August 2025. The keys were returned that day.
The landlord replied to the 1 August 2025 email that she needed to do some more research on the subject.
The matter was not resolved at mediation but after that the tenant provided the landlord with further evidence (Protection Order) after that.
The premises remain vacant despite active advertising. The landlord sought continued rent arrears, claiming tenant liability for rent under the fixed-term tenancy agreement continues.

Did the tenancy end on 4 August 2025 via a section 56B RTA Withdrawal?

The key requirements for a tenant to withdraw from a tenancy under section 56B Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) are: a. The tenant must give at least 2 days’ written notice to the landlord. b. The tenant must provide qualifying evidence of family violence.
The notice was in writing and within the required timeframe. The statutory declaration by the tenant meets the requirement to be deemed “qualifying evidence”.
Both key requirements exist.
The landlord pointed out that the Protection Order provided to her after mediation was at a different address and had expired (but within this tenancy). Her observation regarding the address and date is correct but family violence does not need to have occurred at the tenancy address for a tenant to withdraw under section 56B.
Further, s 56B does not set a maximum time limit after the family violence event for the tenant to give notice so long as the evidence relates to family violence experienced during the current tenancy. That is the case here.
Given this above, it follows that I must find that Section 56B applies to this situation, and the withdrawal from the tenancy by the tenant is lawful.
Therefore, the answer is yes, the tenancy ended on 4 August 2025 following the tenant withdrawal notice and her rent liability ended that day. Rent was in arrears at that date.
The rent summary provided by the landlord enabled the final rent arrears liable to be calculated as $2022.86. This total is awarded from the bond, with the balance returned to the tenant. Filing fee
I make no order for the filing fee. Both parties have enjoyed some success and they are to carry their respective filing cost. Suppression
Section 95A RTA states regarding suppression orders that the Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.
Further, the Tribunal must, in any proceedings that relate to withdrawal from a tenancy under section 56B, order that the name and any identifying particulars of the parties not be published. That is the case here and suppression is ordered.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5324745 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5324745 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Did the tenancy end on 4 August 2025 via a section 56B RTA Withdrawal?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Did the tenancy end on 4 August 2025 via a section 56B RTA Withdrawal?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions