How much money was awarded in case 5394562?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $9,557.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5394562?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5394562?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13139844-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5394562?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $9,557.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5394562?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5394562?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13139844-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5394562 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5394562 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

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Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5394562 — net $9,085.14 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 22 January 2026	$9,557.14	Rent arrears to 22 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$9,085.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$9,085.14

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.

Shannon Webb must pay [The landlord/s] $9,085.14 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $500.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing, set down to be conducted via video conference. There was no entry into the conference by the tenant, nor any call in to the conference by one of the telephone numbers provided on the Notice of Hearing. I was satisfied adequate service had completed and I continued with the hearing.

The landlord had sought termination for rent arrears (see s 55(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986) and rent arrears. The bond and application filing fee were also sought.

The tenancy ended on 22 January 2026 so this is a monetary order only.

How much rent is owing?

The landlord provided an update rent summary showing rent arrears of $9,557.14. The agency was established late 2025 with existing significant rent arrears already that accrued with the owner as landlord.

In Huang v Ashworth [2024] NZDC 15726 the District Court confirmed there is a duty to mitigate for rent arrears (see section 49 Residential Tenancies Act 1986). The Court confirmed the test of what the landlord ought to do to mitigate its loss is a factual one and depends on: a. Whether the landlord took all reasonable steps to mitigate its loss; and b. More particularly, whether it acted reasonably having regard to all the circumstances of the case.

I invited submission from the landlord on any possible failure to mitigate loss.

The landlord pointed to a history of “top up” payments that validated the good faith expectation of the owner that arrears would be addressed. Communication between the parties was read out and that indicated further flexibility by the owner regarding arrangements for the tenant was provided, with promised positive outcomes that would reduce the rent arrears. That anticipated result did not eventuate.

The owner then engaged an agent to manage the situation through to the tenancy ending.

Having considered the historic steps as outlined, as well as the overall circumstances of this case, I do not consider grounds exist for any reduction in rent due to any landlord failure to mitigate the growing rent arrears. \

I award the rent arrears as proven, being $9,585.14. Filing fee

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

Section 95A RTA states regarding suppression orders that the Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.

Further, the Tribunal may, on the application of any party to proceedings or on its own initiative, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest, order that all or part of the evidence given or the name or any identifying particulars of any witness or party not be published.

The landlord requested suppression in its application. As it has been wholly successful, suppression is ordered. Other matters

The landlord indicated a further application to the Tribunal, regarding vacated issues, may follow.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5394562 — net $9,085.14 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 22 January 2026	$9,557.14	Rent arrears to 22 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$9,085.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$9,085.14

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.

Shannon Webb must pay [The landlord/s] $9,085.14 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $500.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord had sought termination for rent arrears (see s 55(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986) and rent arrears. The bond and application filing fee were also sought.

The tenancy ended on 22 January 2026 so this is a monetary order only.

How much rent is owing?

I invited submission from the landlord on any possible failure to mitigate loss.

The owner then engaged an agent to manage the situation through to the tenancy ending.

I award the rent arrears as proven, being $9,585.14. Filing fee

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

The landlord requested suppression in its application. As it has been wholly successful, suppression is ordered. Other matters

The landlord indicated a further application to the Tribunal, regarding vacated issues, may follow.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5394562 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5394562 — Rent arrears

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