Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5386622 — Rent arrears
Decided 7 Jan 2026 · Published 7 Jan 2026 · Application 5386622
- Rent arrears
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the names and identifying details of both parties.
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11:59 pm on Monday 26 January 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,240.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
- [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $3,556.16 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing via teleconference.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11:59 pm on Monday 26 January 2026. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. The tenant accepted that there were rent arrears of $5,768.16 to 26 January 2026. I order the tenant to pay this amount to the landlord.
- The bond will be refunded to the landlord to offset the actual amount payable.
- Lastly, because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.