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Tenancy Tribunal case 5365862 — Rent arrears

Decided 11 Dec 2025 · Published 11 Dec 2025 · Application 5365862

Rent arrears

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

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At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

G Barnett

Tenantcheck Insights · Case study

Tenancy Tribunal case 5365862 — Rent arrears

Decided 11 Dec 2025 · Published 11 Dec 2025 · Application 5365862

Rent arrears

Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.

View official order on MoJ →Explore similar cases

At a glance

Key facts from the published tribunal order.

Location

New Zealand

Tribunal region

Adjudicator

G Barnett

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

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s and landlord’s name and identifying details.
Leave to amend the application is declined.
The application for possession is dismissed.
If either party wishes to make further claims they must file a fresh application.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The tenancy commenced on 25 October 2024 for a fixed term ending on 25 October 2025. On 12 August 2025, the landlord filed an application to terminate the tenancy for rent arrears. While that application was proceeding through the Tribunal, on 1 October 2025, the landlord served the tenant with notice advising that they did not intend to extend the fixed term. The tenant advised the landlord that they would not leave.
On 14 October 2025, the landlord filed this claim seeking possession. The application was scheduled to be heard together with the other application (which has been dealt with separately). At the hearing, the landlord advised that the tenant had vacated the property on 7 November 2025. The application for a possession order is therefore no longer required.
The landlord sought leave to amend the application to include claims for compensation and damage. The tenant states they intend to defend any claims made and have their own claims to bring against the landlord.
The District Court in He v Liu [ 2020] NZDC 24057 confirmed that the Tribunal should not consider further claims advanced by a party on the day of the hearing, and that the appropriate course is to file a new application for those claims.
Leave to amend the application is declined.
The application for possession is dismissed.
If either party wishes to make further claims, they must file a fresh application.

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

Rent arrears NO ADDRESS

Key findings

Dispute theme: rent arrears

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5365862 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 5365862?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5365862?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5365862?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12860651-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

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

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s and landlord’s name and identifying details.
Leave to amend the application is declined.
The application for possession is dismissed.
If either party wishes to make further claims they must file a fresh application.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The tenancy commenced on 25 October 2024 for a fixed term ending on 25 October 2025. On 12 August 2025, the landlord filed an application to terminate the tenancy for rent arrears. While that application was proceeding through the Tribunal, on 1 October 2025, the landlord served the tenant with notice advising that they did not intend to extend the fixed term. The tenant advised the landlord that they would not leave.
On 14 October 2025, the landlord filed this claim seeking possession. The application was scheduled to be heard together with the other application (which has been dealt with separately). At the hearing, the landlord advised that the tenant had vacated the property on 7 November 2025. The application for a possession order is therefore no longer required.
The landlord sought leave to amend the application to include claims for compensation and damage. The tenant states they intend to defend any claims made and have their own claims to bring against the landlord.
The District Court in He v Liu [ 2020] NZDC 24057 confirmed that the Tribunal should not consider further claims advanced by a party on the day of the hearing, and that the appropriate course is to file a new application for those claims.
Leave to amend the application is declined.
The application for possession is dismissed.
If either party wishes to make further claims, they must file a fresh application.

Topics & place

Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).

Rent arrears NO ADDRESS

Key findings

Dispute theme: rent arrears

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5365862 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 5365862?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5365862?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5365862?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12860651-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.