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Tenancy Tribunal case 5357331 — Tenancy dispute
Decided 8 Jan 2026 · Published 8 Jan 2026 · Application 5357331
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 respondents’ names and identifying details.
- The application is dismissed.
Reasons
- A hearing was scheduled to be conducted by video conference today. The applicant did not attend the hearing. The applicant did not seek an adjournment and did not provide any explanation for their non-attendance, nor did they advise the Tribunal that the matter had been resolved. See sections 78(1)(i) and 92(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The respondent also did not attend the hearing.
- I am satisfied that the hearing notice was properly served on the parties.
- The applicant brought a claim seeking relief from the Tribunal. The onus of proof rests with the applicant to establish their claim on the balance of probabilities. In the absence of the applicant’s attendance, evidence, or submissions, the Tribunal is unable to assess or determine the merits of the claim.
- As the applicant has failed to prosecute and prove the claim, the application is dismissed.
- Given that the applicant has failed to prove the claim and no findings have been made against the respondents, I am satisfied that it is appropriate and reasonable to grant suppression of the respondents’ names and identifying details.