What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5381294 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 5381294?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5381294?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5381294?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12795536-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5381294 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 5381294?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5381294?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5381294?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12795536-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5381294 — Tenancy dispute

Tenantcheck Insights

Reasons

Both parties attended the remote hearing.

The applicant is required to establish the claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

The applicant has applied to the Tribunal for an order for possession and reimbursement of the filing fee.

The facts are not greatly in dispute.

This is a periodic tenancy.

On 11 September 2025, the landlord served a notice to terminate the tenancy on the tenant. The notice gave the tenant 42 days to vacate the premises. The final date to vacate the premises was shown in the notice as 23 October 2025. No reason for the termination were given in the notice. That date has now passed and the tenant is still residing at the premises. The landlord seeks an order for possession of the premises pursuant to section 64 Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”).

Section 51 RTA provides that a landlord may give a 90 day notice of termination of a tenancy to a tenant in a periodic tenancy without giving reasons. That section also provides that in certain circumstances, the landlord may give a tenant a 42 day notice to terminate the tenancy. Examples of those circumstances are where the premises are to be put on the market, where the landlord is required to give vacant possession under an agreement for sale, extensive renovations or alterations are to be carried out to the extent that it would no longer be reasonably practicable for the tenant to remain at the premises. This list is not exhaustive.

Section 51(3)(ca) RTA states that if a 42 day termination notice is given by the landlord, the landlord must set out the reasons for the termination.

Is the notice does not contain reasons, it would be impossible for the tenant to challenge those reasons. The notice is invalid. The application by the landlord for possession of the premises is dismissed.

During the course of the hearing, the landlord indicated that rent was in arrears. That was not part of the application that the landlord filed with the Tribunal and can not be considered at this hearing,

As the landlord has not been wholly or substantially successful in this matter the landlord’s application for reimbursement of the filing fee is dismissed.

Both parties applied for name suppression. The landlord has not been wholly or substantially successful in this hearing. The landlord’s application for name suppression is dismissed. The tenant has been wholly successful in this hearing. The tenant’s name and details are suppressed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the remote hearing.

The applicant is required to establish the claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

The applicant has applied to the Tribunal for an order for possession and reimbursement of the filing fee.

The facts are not greatly in dispute.

This is a periodic tenancy.

Section 51(3)(ca) RTA states that if a 42 day termination notice is given by the landlord, the landlord must set out the reasons for the termination.

As the landlord has not been wholly or substantially successful in this matter the landlord’s application for reimbursement of the filing fee is dismissed.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5381294 — Tenancy dispute

At a glance

Claims & awards

Tenancy Tribunal case 5381294 — Tenancy dispute

At a glance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Frequently asked questions

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Frequently asked questions