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Tenancy Tribunal case 5356949 — Tenancy dispute at Unit/Flat Flat 1A, 16 Airedale Place, Christchurch Central,
Decided 18 Nov 2025 · Published 18 Nov 2025 · Application 5356949
- Filing Fee
- 14-day notice
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Christchurch
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B King
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $438.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $86.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent and arrears to 23 November 2025 | $410.00 | Rent and arrears to 23 November 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $86.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $86.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5356949 — net $86.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Flat 1A, 16 Airedale Place, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013 is terminated, and possession is granted to Otautahi Community Housing Trust, at 11:59pm on Sunday 23 November 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $352.00 (3493739-007) to Otautahi Community Housing Trust immediately.
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Otautahi Community Housing Trust $86.00 immediately, calculated as shown below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by teleconference.
- The tenant couldn’t be reached on the number given in the Notice of Hearing which was properly served.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- The evidence shows that the landlord has tried to put in place arrangements for repayment of the arrears so the tenancy can be sustained, but those arrangements have not been kept to. For that reason I do not make a conditional termination order under s.55(1A) RTA.
- Because Otautahi Community Housing Trust has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s55(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: termination 14day
- Dispute theme: filing fee
Property management
- Otautahi Community Housing Trust (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5356949 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Flat 1A, 16 Airedale Place,
How much money was awarded in case 5356949?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent And Arrears: $410.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5356949?
The dispute type was not classified.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5356949?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12736369-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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