What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5373962 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s and Tenant’s names and

How much money was awarded in case 5373962?

Water Rates: $120.53 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,548.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5373962?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5373962?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13064425-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5373962 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s and Tenant’s names and

How much money was awarded in case 5373962?

Water Rates: $120.53 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,548.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5373962?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5373962?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13064425-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5373962 — Rent arrears

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5373962 — net $1,697.10 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 12 October 2025	$1,548.57	Rent arrears to 12 October 2025
By consent: Water rates (29/08/2025 – 12/10/2025	$120.53	By consent: Water rates (29/08/2025 – 12/10/2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,697.10
Bond	$3,400.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,697.10

The Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s and Tenant’s names and identifying details.

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $1,697.10 immediately from the bond, calculated as shown in the table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,400.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: [The landlord/s]: $1,697.10 [The tenant/s]: $1,702.90

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing on 3 February 2026. [The tenant] appeared on behalf of the tenant.

The landlord withdrew their claim for compensation for repairs at the hearing.

The tenant did not dispute the landlord’s claim for $120.53 for outstanding water rates invoices, which is granted by consent.

This decision only discusses the contentious issue, which is the landlord’s claim for rent arrears. The landlord claims the tenant owes $1,548.57 in rent arrears up to 12 October 2025.

As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

The law

A tenant under a fixed-term or periodic tenancy may withdraw from the tenancy by giving at least 2 days’ notice to the landlord, if the notice is accompanied by qualifying evidence that that the tenant has been a victim of family violence while a tenant of the premises. 1 Evidence and submissions of the parties

The landlord claims the tenant sent them an email on 10 October 2025 containing a notice of withdrawal and qualifying evidence. The landlord claims the tenant is required to give 2 days’ notice from this date. Therefore, the landlord claims the tenancy ended on 12 October 2025.

The tenant claims they signed the relevant paperwork on 8 October 2025 and the end date for the tenancy recorded in the notice of withdrawal is 11 October 2025. Therefore, the tenant claims the tenancy ended on this date and they are not required to pay rent up to 12 October 2025.

The tenant also disputes the accuracy of the landlord’s rent summary and claims they only owe $820.00 in rent arrears. Analysis

The tenant signed a family violence withdrawal notice and statutory declaration on 8 October 2025. In the withdrawal notice, the tenant has recorded that the 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, section 56B(1)(a). last day of the tenancy will be 11 October 2025. The difficulty for the tenant is that they only sent the landlord the notice on 10 October 2025. The two day notice period for ending the tenancy begins the day after the notice was delivered to the landlord, not the day after the tenant signed the relevant paperwork.

The notice of withdrawal and qualifying evidence were sent to the landlord on 10 October 2025. The tenancy ended two days later on 12 October 2025. Therefore, the tenant is required to pay rent up to 12 October 2025.

The landlord submitted a rent summary, which records rent arrears as being $1,548.57 up to 12 October 2025. The tenant claims the rent summary is inaccurate. The tenant claims they have run the rent summary through multiple Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, which prove it is inaccurate. No reports from any AI system were submitted by the tenant, nor was any expert evidence form a forensic accountant submitted either.

The rent summary submitted by the landlord is comprehensive. It begins from 9 April 2024, which is the date the tenancy began and runs right up to 12 October 2025, which is the date the tenancy ended. The due dates for each rental payment are recorded, alongside the relevant period that each rental payment relates to. All payments received by the tenant are recorded and the final week has been properly apportioned. On the balance of probabilities, I am convinced the landlord’s rent summary is accurate.

The landlord’s claim for rent arrears is granted for $1,548.57 up to 12 October 2025. Filing fee & name suppression

Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

These proceedings relate to withdrawal from a tenancy under section 56B RTA. Therefore, I must order suppression of the names and identifying details of both parties.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5373962 — net $1,697.10 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 12 October 2025	$1,548.57	Rent arrears to 12 October 2025
By consent: Water rates (29/08/2025 – 12/10/2025	$120.53	By consent: Water rates (29/08/2025 – 12/10/2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,697.10
Bond	$3,400.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,697.10

Order

The Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s and Tenant’s names and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $1,697.10 immediately from the bond, calculated as shown in the table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,400.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: [The landlord/s]: $1,697.10 [The tenant/s]: $1,702.90

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing on 3 February 2026. [The tenant] appeared on behalf of the tenant.
The landlord withdrew their claim for compensation for repairs at the hearing.
The tenant did not dispute the landlord’s claim for $120.53 for outstanding water rates invoices, which is granted by consent.
This decision only discusses the contentious issue, which is the landlord’s claim for rent arrears. The landlord claims the tenant owes $1,548.57 in rent arrears up to 12 October 2025.
As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

The law

A tenant under a fixed-term or periodic tenancy may withdraw from the tenancy by giving at least 2 days’ notice to the landlord, if the notice is accompanied by qualifying evidence that that the tenant has been a victim of family violence while a tenant of the premises. 1 Evidence and submissions of the parties
The landlord claims the tenant sent them an email on 10 October 2025 containing a notice of withdrawal and qualifying evidence. The landlord claims the tenant is required to give 2 days’ notice from this date. Therefore, the landlord claims the tenancy ended on 12 October 2025.
The tenant claims they signed the relevant paperwork on 8 October 2025 and the end date for the tenancy recorded in the notice of withdrawal is 11 October 2025. Therefore, the tenant claims the tenancy ended on this date and they are not required to pay rent up to 12 October 2025.
The tenant also disputes the accuracy of the landlord’s rent summary and claims they only owe $820.00 in rent arrears. Analysis
The tenant signed a family violence withdrawal notice and statutory declaration on 8 October 2025. In the withdrawal notice, the tenant has recorded that the 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, section 56B(1)(a). last day of the tenancy will be 11 October 2025. The difficulty for the tenant is that they only sent the landlord the notice on 10 October 2025. The two day notice period for ending the tenancy begins the day after the notice was delivered to the landlord, not the day after the tenant signed the relevant paperwork.
The notice of withdrawal and qualifying evidence were sent to the landlord on 10 October 2025. The tenancy ended two days later on 12 October 2025. Therefore, the tenant is required to pay rent up to 12 October 2025.
The landlord submitted a rent summary, which records rent arrears as being $1,548.57 up to 12 October 2025. The tenant claims the rent summary is inaccurate. The tenant claims they have run the rent summary through multiple Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, which prove it is inaccurate. No reports from any AI system were submitted by the tenant, nor was any expert evidence form a forensic accountant submitted either.
The rent summary submitted by the landlord is comprehensive. It begins from 9 April 2024, which is the date the tenancy began and runs right up to 12 October 2025, which is the date the tenancy ended. The due dates for each rental payment are recorded, alongside the relevant period that each rental payment relates to. All payments received by the tenant are recorded and the final week has been properly apportioned. On the balance of probabilities, I am convinced the landlord’s rent summary is accurate.
The landlord’s claim for rent arrears is granted for $1,548.57 up to 12 October 2025. Filing fee & name suppression
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
These proceedings relate to withdrawal from a tenancy under section 56B RTA. Therefore, I must order suppression of the names and identifying details of both parties.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5373962 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5373962 — Rent arrears

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How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

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