Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5341926 — Rent arrears
Decided 22 Jan 2026 · Published 22 Jan 2026 · Application 5341926
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- The Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant name and identifying details.
- [The tenant/s] owes Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $1,775.42 (“the debt”) being rent arrears to 20 November 2025.
- [The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 29 fortnightly payments of $490.00, being $430.00 for rent and $60.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $465.42, being $430.00 for rent and $35.42 for the debt. c. Payments will be every other Tuesday, with the first payment on 02/12/2025 and continuing until 12/01/2027.
- Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.
- If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at [Tenancy address suppressed] will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended a hearing by telephone today.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.
Should a conditional termination order be made?
- Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The tenant has already been making payments in terms of Order 3 above. I am satisfied she will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. I have granted a conditional termination order.
- The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The tenant explained some personal circumstances which have led to the arrears accruing. She has been working with the landlord and other agencies to resolve the situation. There is no public interest in the tenant’s name being published, conversely it is in her interest that her name is suppressed. I have made an Order accordingly.