What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5342343 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 5342343?

Credit: $55.00 awarded to landlord; Electricity And Gas 12/02/2025 - 24/…: $1,240.75 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,828.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5342343?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5342343?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12633597-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5342343 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 5342343?

Credit: $55.00 awarded to landlord; Electricity And Gas 12/02/2025 - 24/…: $1,240.75 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,828.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5342343?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5342343?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12633597-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

27 Earp Crescent, Chartwell, Hamilton 3210 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5342343 — Rent arrears

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5342343 — net $2,352.32 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 12 August 2025 and 21 days rent in lieu of notice	$5,828.57	Rent arrears to 12 August 2025 and 21 days rent in lieu of notice
Electricity and gas 12/02/2025 - 24/08/2025	$1,240.75	Electricity and gas 12/02/2025 - 24/08/2025
credit	$55.00	credit
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,352.32
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,352.32

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Jingwei Guo must pay [The landlord/s] $2,352.32 immediately, as set out in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $4,800.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

The tenant’s claims are dismissed.

Reasons

Parties issue.

On 12 February 2025, the parties entered into a fixed-term tenancy ending on 12 August 2025. On 10 August 2025, the tenant filed an application naming a property management company as the landlord. On 8 September 2025, the same property management company filed a counterclaim as the landlord. [The landlord/s representative] has appeared for the property management company. There has been no appearance by the tenant. At 9:40 am, the Tribunal took a brief adjournment, returning at 10:00 am. During the adjournment, the Registry attempted to contact the tenant at the numbers provided in their application.
[The landlord/s representative] stated that in early August 2025, the landlord travelled overseas for medical treatment. Although the landlord has returned to the country, they are unable to appear in person and, on 25 August 2025, engaged the property management company to act as their representative, to file an application, and to appear on their behalf. [The landlord/s representative] stated that while consideration was given to naming the landlord as the applicant, which would have been the proper course in the circumstances, instead, the property management company referred to themselves as the landlord.
Section 2(1) of the Act defines the landlord as the grantor of a tenancy and may include, where appropriate, an agent of the landlord. In this case, the property management company had no involvement during the tenancy and was engaged only after the end of the tenancy to file an application and appear as the landlord’s representative.
The property management company is not the landlord and is therefore not entitled to bring an application in its own name. I am therefore amending the parties to reflect the tenancy agreement. I also grant the property management company the right to appear as the landlord’s representative.
Notices of hearing have been sent to the parties at the addresses they have provided as their address for service. The tenant has not appeared. There has been no explanation for their non-appearance or request for an adjournment. The claims made by the tenant are dismissed.
The landlord is claiming rent arrears to 12 August 2025 and rent in lieu of notice of 21 days to 01 September 2025. The landlord also claims electricity, gas, and internet charges. Rent
The tenancy agreement does not specify what is to occur at the end of the fixed term, but instead refers to the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act). Under section 60A of the Act, a fixed-term tenancy (for longer than 90 days), upon reaching its end date, automatically becomes a periodic tenancy unless: the parties agree otherwise (to renew, extend, or end the tenancy), or The landlord gives notice to end the tenancy on grounds that would be valid for a periodic tenancy, or the tenant gives notice they do not want to continue.
[The landlord/s representative] states that on 12 August 2025, the tenant sent the landlord, who was overseas at the time, a video showing that they had vacated the property. No prior notice had been given by either party of an intention not to extend the tenancy as periodic. In the absence of prior notice, the landlord accepted the tenant’s advice that they had vacated the property as 21 days’ notice. This is the amount of notice a tenant is required to give to end a periodic tenancy. The landlord has provided an up-to-date rent summary, which they state records all rent payments received, including those made by online banking and in cash.
In this case, the landlord is entitled to rent arrears up to 12 August 2025 and, thereafter, 21 days’ rent in lieu of notice to 1 September 2025. Electricity, gas, and internet charges
The tenancy agreement contained a term stating that the tenant could either enter into an agreement with service providers themselves or use the landlord’s account and pay the bill.
The tenant did not enter into their own agreements and continued to access these services under the landlord’s agreement. [The landlord/s representative] stated that the landlord provided the tenants with the actual accounts, but the tenant believed them to be fraudulent and refused to pay. The actual accounts have been provided and appear legitimate. [The landlord/s representative] states that before refusing to pay, the tenant had made payments of $500.00 toward the internet. The landlord is claiming electricity and gas charges from 23 February 2025 to 24 August 2025 totalling $1,240.75, and internet charges from 12 February 2025 to 31 August 2025, less the $500.00 credit, of $55.00.
Under section 39 of the Act, the tenant is responsible for outgoings that are exclusively attributable to their occupation of the premises, such as electricity, gas, telephone, and water charges (if separately metered).
The charges claimed are exclusively attributable to the tenant’s occupation of the premises and are awarded. Costs
Because [The landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
The landlord seeks name suppression.
Section 95A of the Act provides that on the application of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings, the Tribunal must order that the name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that it is in the public interest to publish the names of the parties, or is justified because of the parties’ conduct, or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord has been wholly successful and is granted name suppression.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5342343 — net $2,352.32 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 12 August 2025 and 21 days rent in lieu of notice	$5,828.57	Rent arrears to 12 August 2025 and 21 days rent in lieu of notice
Electricity and gas 12/02/2025 - 24/08/2025	$1,240.75	Electricity and gas 12/02/2025 - 24/08/2025
credit	$55.00	credit
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,352.32
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,352.32

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Jingwei Guo must pay [The landlord/s] $2,352.32 immediately, as set out in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $4,800.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

The tenant’s claims are dismissed.

Reasons

Parties issue.

On 12 February 2025, the parties entered into a fixed-term tenancy ending on 12 August 2025. On 10 August 2025, the tenant filed an application naming a property management company as the landlord. On 8 September 2025, the same property management company filed a counterclaim as the landlord. [The landlord/s representative] has appeared for the property management company. There has been no appearance by the tenant. At 9:40 am, the Tribunal took a brief adjournment, returning at 10:00 am. During the adjournment, the Registry attempted to contact the tenant at the numbers provided in their application.
[The landlord/s representative] stated that in early August 2025, the landlord travelled overseas for medical treatment. Although the landlord has returned to the country, they are unable to appear in person and, on 25 August 2025, engaged the property management company to act as their representative, to file an application, and to appear on their behalf. [The landlord/s representative] stated that while consideration was given to naming the landlord as the applicant, which would have been the proper course in the circumstances, instead, the property management company referred to themselves as the landlord.
Section 2(1) of the Act defines the landlord as the grantor of a tenancy and may include, where appropriate, an agent of the landlord. In this case, the property management company had no involvement during the tenancy and was engaged only after the end of the tenancy to file an application and appear as the landlord’s representative.
The property management company is not the landlord and is therefore not entitled to bring an application in its own name. I am therefore amending the parties to reflect the tenancy agreement. I also grant the property management company the right to appear as the landlord’s representative.
Notices of hearing have been sent to the parties at the addresses they have provided as their address for service. The tenant has not appeared. There has been no explanation for their non-appearance or request for an adjournment. The claims made by the tenant are dismissed.
The landlord is claiming rent arrears to 12 August 2025 and rent in lieu of notice of 21 days to 01 September 2025. The landlord also claims electricity, gas, and internet charges. Rent
The tenancy agreement does not specify what is to occur at the end of the fixed term, but instead refers to the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act). Under section 60A of the Act, a fixed-term tenancy (for longer than 90 days), upon reaching its end date, automatically becomes a periodic tenancy unless: the parties agree otherwise (to renew, extend, or end the tenancy), or The landlord gives notice to end the tenancy on grounds that would be valid for a periodic tenancy, or the tenant gives notice they do not want to continue.
[The landlord/s representative] states that on 12 August 2025, the tenant sent the landlord, who was overseas at the time, a video showing that they had vacated the property. No prior notice had been given by either party of an intention not to extend the tenancy as periodic. In the absence of prior notice, the landlord accepted the tenant’s advice that they had vacated the property as 21 days’ notice. This is the amount of notice a tenant is required to give to end a periodic tenancy. The landlord has provided an up-to-date rent summary, which they state records all rent payments received, including those made by online banking and in cash.
In this case, the landlord is entitled to rent arrears up to 12 August 2025 and, thereafter, 21 days’ rent in lieu of notice to 1 September 2025. Electricity, gas, and internet charges
The tenancy agreement contained a term stating that the tenant could either enter into an agreement with service providers themselves or use the landlord’s account and pay the bill.
The tenant did not enter into their own agreements and continued to access these services under the landlord’s agreement. [The landlord/s representative] stated that the landlord provided the tenants with the actual accounts, but the tenant believed them to be fraudulent and refused to pay. The actual accounts have been provided and appear legitimate. [The landlord/s representative] states that before refusing to pay, the tenant had made payments of $500.00 toward the internet. The landlord is claiming electricity and gas charges from 23 February 2025 to 24 August 2025 totalling $1,240.75, and internet charges from 12 February 2025 to 31 August 2025, less the $500.00 credit, of $55.00.
Under section 39 of the Act, the tenant is responsible for outgoings that are exclusively attributable to their occupation of the premises, such as electricity, gas, telephone, and water charges (if separately metered).
The charges claimed are exclusively attributable to the tenant’s occupation of the premises and are awarded. Costs
Because [The landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
The landlord seeks name suppression.
Section 95A of the Act provides that on the application of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings, the Tribunal must order that the name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that it is in the public interest to publish the names of the parties, or is justified because of the parties’ conduct, or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord has been wholly successful and is granted name suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5342343 — Rent arrears at 27 Earp Crescent, Chartwell, Hamilton 3210

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5342343 — Rent arrears at 27 Earp Crescent, Chartwell, Hamilton 3210

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