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Tenancy Tribunal case 5326521 — Rent arrears at 25A Trafalgar Street, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037
Decided 24 Sept 2025 · Published 24 Sept 2025 · Application 5326521
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Wellington
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Manhire
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $6,148.01
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,785.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,363.01
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 24.9.25 | $6,120.01 | The claim for rent arrears is proven. | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,363.01 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,363.01 |
Claims and awards for application 5326521 — net $4,363.01 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord name and identifying details.
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 25A Trafalgar Street, Johnsonville, Wellington 6037 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11.59pm Wednesday 24 September 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,785.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
- [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $4,363.01 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing via remote teleconference. Two attempts were made to contact the tenant on the telephone number provided. Both attempts were unsuccessful.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.
How much does the tenant owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. Having sighted the landlord’s updated rent ledger I am satisfied that the tenant is responsible for this debt.
- The claim for rent arrears is proven.
- Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
- 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 – section 95A Residential Tenancies Act.
- The landlord applied for a name suppression order. The landlord is entitled to name suppression as the application is successful – see section 95A RTA.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s55, s95A
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5326521 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 5326521?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,120.01 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5326521?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5326521?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12455447-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
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