What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5335247 about?

The tribunal order states: Dargaville Realty Limited T/A First National as Agent for Doxa Limited is

How much money was awarded in case 5335247?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,100.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5335247?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5335247?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12537698-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5335247 about?

The tribunal order states: Dargaville Realty Limited T/A First National as Agent for Doxa Limited is

How much money was awarded in case 5335247?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,100.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5335247?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5335247?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12537698-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

1679 State Highway 12, Paparoa 0571 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5335247 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5335247 — net $2,128.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 9 October 2025	$2,100.00	Rent arrears to 9 October 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,128.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,128.00

Claims and awards for application 5335247 — net $2,128.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 9 October 2025

Amount: $2,100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 9 October 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $2,128.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,128.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Dargaville Realty Limited T/A First National as Agent for Doxa Limited is granted possession of the premises at 1679 State Highway 12, Paparoa 0571 at 11.59pm on Thursday 16 October 2025.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Dargaville Realty Limited T/A First National as Agent for Doxa Limited $2,128.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was conducted by video and telephone. The landlord was represented by Ms Coller.
The landlord has applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
The fixed term tenancy ended on 23 August 2025 following a valid notice served by the landlord stating that tenancy would end on that date. That date is less than 90 days ago and so the requirements of section 64(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are satisfied.
Mr Sadler was the owner of property of which the premises formed part. The property was sold by the mortgagee and then subdivided. The new owner of the premises, Doxa Limited, then granted Mr Sadler a tenancy.
Mr Sadler argued that he remains the true owner of the premises because the mortgagee did not have the authority to sell the premises. He said that he has filed proceedings in the High Court to establish that. He argued that the Tribunal should adjourn this proceeding until the High Court has determined his claim and that the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction because there is an issue as to title.
I reject that. Whatever the merits are of Mr Sadler’s claim in the High Court, this Tribunal has been presented with a tenancy agreement signed by the parties and a valid notice terminating the tenancy. It is not the Tribunal’s place to go behind that. It is a well-established principle of tenancy law that a tenant cannot deny the landlord’s title. In any case, even if the tenant succeeds in his High Court proceeding, that should not affect the landlord’s title which is protected by s51 of the Land transfer Act 2017.
It follows that the landlord is entitled to possession.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
The landlord has succeeded and so I have awarded the filing fee.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5335247 — net $2,128.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 9 October 2025	$2,100.00	Rent arrears to 9 October 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,128.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,128.00

Claims and awards for application 5335247 — net $2,128.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 9 October 2025

Amount: $2,100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 9 October 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $2,128.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,128.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Dargaville Realty Limited T/A First National as Agent for Doxa Limited is granted possession of the premises at 1679 State Highway 12, Paparoa 0571 at 11.59pm on Thursday 16 October 2025.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Dargaville Realty Limited T/A First National as Agent for Doxa Limited $2,128.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was conducted by video and telephone. The landlord was represented by Ms Coller.
The landlord has applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
The fixed term tenancy ended on 23 August 2025 following a valid notice served by the landlord stating that tenancy would end on that date. That date is less than 90 days ago and so the requirements of section 64(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are satisfied.
Mr Sadler was the owner of property of which the premises formed part. The property was sold by the mortgagee and then subdivided. The new owner of the premises, Doxa Limited, then granted Mr Sadler a tenancy.
Mr Sadler argued that he remains the true owner of the premises because the mortgagee did not have the authority to sell the premises. He said that he has filed proceedings in the High Court to establish that. He argued that the Tribunal should adjourn this proceeding until the High Court has determined his claim and that the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction because there is an issue as to title.
I reject that. Whatever the merits are of Mr Sadler’s claim in the High Court, this Tribunal has been presented with a tenancy agreement signed by the parties and a valid notice terminating the tenancy. It is not the Tribunal’s place to go behind that. It is a well-established principle of tenancy law that a tenant cannot deny the landlord’s title. In any case, even if the tenant succeeds in his High Court proceeding, that should not affect the landlord’s title which is protected by s51 of the Land transfer Act 2017.
It follows that the landlord is entitled to possession.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
The landlord has succeeded and so I have awarded the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5335247 — Rent arrears at 1679 State Highway 12, Paparoa 0571

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5335247 — Rent arrears at 1679 State Highway 12, Paparoa 0571

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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