What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5370621 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Flat 1, 57 Elizabeth Street,

How much money was awarded in case 5370621?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5370621?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5370621?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12853511-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5370621 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Flat 1, 57 Elizabeth Street,

How much money was awarded in case 5370621?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5370621?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5370621?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12853511-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat Flat 1, 57 Elizabeth Street, Victoria, Rotorua 3010 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5370621 — Tenancy dispute

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Reasons

Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not join the video meeting and could not be contacted by telephone.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Where the breach is not capable of remedy, the landlord is not expressly required to serve a 14-day breach notice on the tenant. A breach is not capable to remedy where the thing done, or its effect, cannot be undone.

However, unless the breach is serious, the Tribunal usually requires the landlord to have warned the tenant about the likely consequences of continued breach before it will exercise its discretion to terminate.

A tenant must not use, or permit the use of, the premises for any unlawful purpose; section 40(2)(b) RTA. The use or possession of methamphetamine is an imprisonable offence; see the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.

The expert witness who attended the hearing for the landlord and explained the methamphetamine test results said that the only reasonable or even possible explanation for the increase in the levels of methamphetamine detected in individual samples taken on 6 October 2025 and 26 November 2025 was that methamphetamine had been consumed in considerable quantities in those rooms and between those dates.

The evidence establishes therefore that the tenant has breached their obligations by using or permitting methamphetamine to be used at the property.

The tenant did not attend to provide any evidence that might change that finding despite being on clear notice that this was the issue the Tribunal was to consider.

The breach is not capable of remedy because the unlawful drug use cannot be “undone” albeit that the effects can potentially be decontaminated.

It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because the methamphetamine testing conducted at the property in October and November establishes conclusively that methamphetamine must have been consumed (smoked) there.

Reasons

Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not join the video meeting and could not be contacted by telephone.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The evidence establishes therefore that the tenant has breached their obligations by using or permitting methamphetamine to be used at the property.

The tenant did not attend to provide any evidence that might change that finding despite being on clear notice that this was the issue the Tribunal was to consider.

The breach is not capable of remedy because the unlawful drug use cannot be “undone” albeit that the effects can potentially be decontaminated.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5370621 — Tenancy dispute at Unit/Flat Flat 1, 57 Elizabeth Street, Victoria, Rotorua 3010

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Claims & awards

Tenancy Tribunal case 5370621 — Tenancy dispute at Unit/Flat Flat 1, 57 Elizabeth Street, Victoria, Rotorua 3010

At a glance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.