How much money was awarded in case 5342084?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,995.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5342084?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5342084?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12504042-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5342084?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,995.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5342084?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5342084?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12504042-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5342084 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5342084 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5342084 — net $4,023.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 3/10/25	$3,995.00	Rent arrears to 3/10/25
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,023.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,023.00

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of both parties’ names and identifying details.

[The tenant/s] owes [The landlord/s] $4,023.00 (“the debt”) in accordance with the following table:

[The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By paying $750.00 for weekly rent with the next payment being on or before Saturday 4 October 2025 and continuing weekly in accordance with the tenancy agreement. b. A payment of $4,023.00, for the debt on or before Friday 24 October 2025.

Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.

If [The tenant/s] 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.

If [The tenant/s] fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. [The property manager/s] represented the landlord.

The landlord applied for termination of the tenancy on the alternative grounds: a. Sections 59B and 64 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) on the basis that the landlord had given [The tenant/s] notice to end the tenancy pursuant to section 59B RTA. b. Section 55 RTA that the rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed.

As discussed at the hearing, section 59B RTA cannot currently be used to terminate a tenancy for methamphetamine contamination. 1 This is because section 59B relies on regulations relating to methamphetamine contamination. Currently, there are no regulations in place as they have not yet been written. Therefore, notice given pursuant to section 59B RTA cannot yet lawfully be given.

Turning to section 55 RTA. [The tenant/s] agrees that she is in rent arrears. She explains that when she was given the s59B notice to terminate she took advice from Tenancy Services. They told her that she did not need to pay rent if the property was uninhabitable. She therefore stopped paying rent.

Unfortunately, this advice was incorrect given the property cannot be classified as uninhabitable according to the RTA. [The tenant/s] therefore asks for some time to obtain assistance from Work and Income New Zealand to pay the arrears.

The parties therefore have consented to a conditional termination order giving [The tenant/s] three weeks to arrange to pay the arrears. She must also reinstate her weekly rent which becomes due tomorrow. If she does not pay her rent or the arrears by the agreed date of 24 October 2025, the tenancy will terminate. 1 See Nisbet v Te Āhuru Mōwai Ltd Partnership [2025] NZHC 2467

The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If [The tenant/s] breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) RTA. Other orders

Because [The landlord/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.

Because this order is made by consent, it is appropriate pursuant to section 95A RTA that suppression orders be made in favour of both parties.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5342084 — net $4,023.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 3/10/25	$3,995.00	Rent arrears to 3/10/25
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,023.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,023.00

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of both parties’ names and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] owes [The landlord/s] $4,023.00 (“the debt”) in accordance with the following table:

[The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By paying $750.00 for weekly rent with the next payment being on or before Saturday 4 October 2025 and continuing weekly in accordance with the tenancy agreement. b. A payment of $4,023.00, for the debt on or before Friday 24 October 2025.
Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.
If [The tenant/s] 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.
If [The tenant/s] fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. [The property manager/s] represented the landlord.
The landlord applied for termination of the tenancy on the alternative grounds: a. Sections 59B and 64 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) on the basis that the landlord had given [The tenant/s] notice to end the tenancy pursuant to section 59B RTA. b. Section 55 RTA that the rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed.
As discussed at the hearing, section 59B RTA cannot currently be used to terminate a tenancy for methamphetamine contamination. 1 This is because section 59B relies on regulations relating to methamphetamine contamination. Currently, there are no regulations in place as they have not yet been written. Therefore, notice given pursuant to section 59B RTA cannot yet lawfully be given.
Turning to section 55 RTA. [The tenant/s] agrees that she is in rent arrears. She explains that when she was given the s59B notice to terminate she took advice from Tenancy Services. They told her that she did not need to pay rent if the property was uninhabitable. She therefore stopped paying rent.
Unfortunately, this advice was incorrect given the property cannot be classified as uninhabitable according to the RTA. [The tenant/s] therefore asks for some time to obtain assistance from Work and Income New Zealand to pay the arrears.
The parties therefore have consented to a conditional termination order giving [The tenant/s] three weeks to arrange to pay the arrears. She must also reinstate her weekly rent which becomes due tomorrow. If she does not pay her rent or the arrears by the agreed date of 24 October 2025, the tenancy will terminate. 1 See Nisbet v Te Āhuru Mōwai Ltd Partnership [2025] NZHC 2467
The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If [The tenant/s] breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) RTA. Other orders
Because [The landlord/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
Because this order is made by consent, it is appropriate pursuant to section 95A RTA that suppression orders be made in favour of both parties.

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