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Tenancy Tribunal case 5343855 — Tenancy dispute
Decided 8 Jan 2026 · Published 8 Jan 2026 · Application 5343855
Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Adjudicator
J Setefano
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.
Order
- The Tribunal orders suppression of the Tenant’s name and identifying details.
- The application is dismissed.
Reasons
- This matter was scheduled for a hearing today at 11:45 a.m. by teleconference. The applicant did not attend the hearing at the appointed time, nor did they request an adjournment, provide any explanation for their absence, or notify the Tribunal that the matter had settled. See sections 78(1)(i) and 92(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- In accordance with standard hearing procedure, the Tribunal attempted repeatedly to contact the applicant using the telephone number provided in their application. On each attempt, the call went unanswered and went directly to voicemail. No alternative contact information had been supplied.
- The respondent also did not attend the hearing. The Tribunal attempted to contact the respondent on the telephone number recorded in the application. Again, all calls went unanswered and were directed to voicemail.
- The applicant carries the burden of proving their claim on the balance of probabilities. Without the applicant attending to present evidence, answer questions, or substantiate the application, the Tribunal has no evidential basis on which to grant the orders sought.
- As the applicant has not appeared and has not discharged the burden of proof, the application cannot succeed.
- Accordingly, the application is dismissed.