Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5392074 — Rent arrears
Decided 13 Feb 2026 · Published 13 Feb 2026 · Application 5392074
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
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 tenant’s name and identifying details.
- [The tenant/s] owes Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $2,025.00 (“the debt”) being rent arrears to 23 December 2025.
- [The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 40 fortnightly payments of $500.00, being $450.00 for rent and $50.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $475.00, being $450.00 for rent and $25.00 for the debt. c. Payments will be every other Tuesday, with the first payment on 23/12/2025 and continuing until 06/07/2027.
- Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.
- If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 5 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at [Tenancy address suppressed] will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.
Should a conditional termination order be made?
- Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- I am satisfied the tenant will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. I have granted a conditional termination order.
- The tenant was supported by her daughter. She gave evidence of how the debt had accrued and has already arranged a repayment plan to be paid by direct deduction from her wages. She had obtained budgeting advice and other support.
- The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- As this order records an agreed position between the parties I have granted suppression of the tenant’s details. The landlord supported that.