What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5399556 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Property Brokers Limited As Agents For Xiao Yi Liao

How much money was awarded in case 5399556?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,428.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5399556?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5399556?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13046133-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5399556 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Property Brokers Limited As Agents For Xiao Yi Liao

How much money was awarded in case 5399556?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,428.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5399556?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5399556?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13046133-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

22 Dreghorn Place, Tokoroa, Tokoroa 3420 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5399556 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5399556 — net $1,456.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 1 December 2025	$1,428.57	Rent arrears to 1 December 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,456.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,456.57

Claims and awards for application 5399556 — net $1,456.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 1 December 2025

Amount: $1,428.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 1 December 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,456.57

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,456.57

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Property Brokers Limited As Agents For Xiao Yi Liao $1,456.57 immediately, as set out below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears from 12 November until 1 December 2025.
On 3 November 2025, the tenant entered into a tenancy agreement for the periodic tenancy to commence on 12 November 2025.
On 7 November 2025, at 5.24pm, the tenant texted the landlord to say that she will not be moving into the premises and wishes to withdraw from the tenancy. The tenant cited cleanliness, presence of mould and healthy homes compliance issues as the reason for not following through with the tenancy.
The landlord has submitted a cleaning invoice and a healthy homes report which indicate that the premises was in an acceptable state for the tenant to move in. The tenant adduced photographs taken today to show that the premises was never in an acceptable state at any time for the tenant to move in.
I find that even if the premises were not reasonably clean and not free of mould, the purported breach by the landlord is capable of remedy. I do not consider that the breach is so fundamental and serious that justify the tenant’s cancellation or withdrawal from the tenancy altogether.
I find that the landlord has substantiated their claim for rent arrears to 1 December 2025 based on the tenant’s text message on 7 November notifying the landlord that she no longer wishes to move into the premises.
Section 136 (8) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 regards the tenant’s text that was sent after 5pm on 7 November (Friday) to be having been given or served on the next working day after the date on which it was transmitted, which is on Monday 7 November 2025.
Three weeks’ notice from 7 November 2025 brings the tenant’s liability to pay rent until 1 December 2025.
The landlord was only able to relet the premises on 5 December 2025. The landlord’s claim for rent arrears is therefore proved to 1 December 2025.
The tenant may file her own separate claim against the landlord based on alleged breach by the landlord having failed to meet their health, maintenance and cleanliness obligations accordingly.
The landlord’s claims for rent arrears and the reimbursement of the filing fee are successful.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5399556 — net $1,456.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 1 December 2025	$1,428.57	Rent arrears to 1 December 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,456.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,456.57

Claims and awards for application 5399556 — net $1,456.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 1 December 2025

Amount: $1,428.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 1 December 2025

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,456.57

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,456.57

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Property Brokers Limited As Agents For Xiao Yi Liao $1,456.57 immediately, as set out below.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears from 12 November until 1 December 2025.
On 3 November 2025, the tenant entered into a tenancy agreement for the periodic tenancy to commence on 12 November 2025.
On 7 November 2025, at 5.24pm, the tenant texted the landlord to say that she will not be moving into the premises and wishes to withdraw from the tenancy. The tenant cited cleanliness, presence of mould and healthy homes compliance issues as the reason for not following through with the tenancy.
The landlord has submitted a cleaning invoice and a healthy homes report which indicate that the premises was in an acceptable state for the tenant to move in. The tenant adduced photographs taken today to show that the premises was never in an acceptable state at any time for the tenant to move in.
I find that even if the premises were not reasonably clean and not free of mould, the purported breach by the landlord is capable of remedy. I do not consider that the breach is so fundamental and serious that justify the tenant’s cancellation or withdrawal from the tenancy altogether.
I find that the landlord has substantiated their claim for rent arrears to 1 December 2025 based on the tenant’s text message on 7 November notifying the landlord that she no longer wishes to move into the premises.
Section 136 (8) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 regards the tenant’s text that was sent after 5pm on 7 November (Friday) to be having been given or served on the next working day after the date on which it was transmitted, which is on Monday 7 November 2025.
Three weeks’ notice from 7 November 2025 brings the tenant’s liability to pay rent until 1 December 2025.
The landlord was only able to relet the premises on 5 December 2025. The landlord’s claim for rent arrears is therefore proved to 1 December 2025.
The tenant may file her own separate claim against the landlord based on alleged breach by the landlord having failed to meet their health, maintenance and cleanliness obligations accordingly.
The landlord’s claims for rent arrears and the reimbursement of the filing fee are successful.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5399556 — Rent arrears at 22 Dreghorn Place, Tokoroa, Tokoroa 3420

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5399556 — Rent arrears at 22 Dreghorn Place, Tokoroa, Tokoroa 3420

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Property management

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions