Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5401251 — Rent arrears at 22 McCorkindale Street, Feilding, Feilding 4702
Decided 29 Jan 2026 · Published 29 Jan 2026 · Application 5401251
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
Order
- [The tenant/s] owes Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $1,137.00 (“the debt”) being rent arrears owing at 29 January 2026.
- [The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By weekly payments of the current rent plus $30.00 for the debt. b. The current rent is $159.00 and so the weekly payments at the start of this arrangement will be $189.00. c. If the rent increases, then the weekly payments will increase to the new rent plus $30.00 per week. d. Payments will be every Thursday, with the first payment today 29 January 2026.
- Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent and then the debt.
- If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 5 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at 22 McCorkindale Street, Feilding, Feilding 4702 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing by video.
- The tenant did not join the hearing by video or by telephone.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears. 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 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.