What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5403815 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 205 Lascelles Street, Saint Leonards, Hastings

How much money was awarded in case 5403815?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,657.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5403815?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5403815?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13066916-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5403815 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 205 Lascelles Street, Saint Leonards, Hastings

How much money was awarded in case 5403815?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,657.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5403815?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5403815?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13066916-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

205 Lascelles Street, Saint Leonards, Hastings 4120 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5403815 — 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 5403815 — net $3,285.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears as at 3 February 2026	$5,657.00	Rent arrears as at 3 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,285.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,285.00

Claims and awards for application 5403815 — net $3,285.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears as at 3 February 2026

Amount: $5,657.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears as at 3 February 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $3,285.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $3,285.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 205 Lascelles Street, Saint Leonards, Hastings 4120 is terminated, and possession is granted to Property Brokders Limited As Agent For Carey And [The tenant/s] landlord/s], at 11.59pm on Tuesday 3 February 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,400.00 (BN-00102887) to Property Brokders Limited As Agent For Carey And [The tenant/s] landlord/s] immediately.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Property Brokders Limited As Agent For Carey And [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $3,285.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. The tenant did not connect to the Teams link provided to her and both calls I made to her telephone number went to voicemail. The hearing proceeded in her absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee and payment of the bond.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date. See section 61 Residential Tenancies Act 1986. A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
On 14 November 2025 the landlord went to the premises and became aware that the tenant had abandoned the premises.
Because the premises have been abandoned, and rent is in arrear, the tenancy is terminated immediately.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at today’s date. The amount ordered includes rent in lieu of notice.
I also note that this is a fixed term tenancy and the tenant is required to pay rent until the expiry of the fixed term or until the date that a new tenancy starts.
I am also ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful with this claim against her.
Further to this, at today’s hearing the landlord withdrew the claims for a lease break fee and garden work because those costs have not yet been incurred. They may be brought at a later date. C ter Haar 03 February 2026

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 5403815 — net $3,285.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears as at 3 February 2026	$5,657.00	Rent arrears as at 3 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,285.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,285.00

Claims and awards for application 5403815 — net $3,285.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears as at 3 February 2026

Amount: $5,657.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears as at 3 February 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $3,285.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $3,285.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 205 Lascelles Street, Saint Leonards, Hastings 4120 is terminated, and possession is granted to Property Brokders Limited As Agent For Carey And [The tenant/s] landlord/s], at 11.59pm on Tuesday 3 February 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,400.00 (BN-00102887) to Property Brokders Limited As Agent For Carey And [The tenant/s] landlord/s] immediately.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Property Brokders Limited As Agent For Carey And [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $3,285.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. The tenant did not connect to the Teams link provided to her and both calls I made to her telephone number went to voicemail. The hearing proceeded in her absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee and payment of the bond.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date. See section 61 Residential Tenancies Act 1986. A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
On 14 November 2025 the landlord went to the premises and became aware that the tenant had abandoned the premises.
Because the premises have been abandoned, and rent is in arrear, the tenancy is terminated immediately.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at today’s date. The amount ordered includes rent in lieu of notice.
I also note that this is a fixed term tenancy and the tenant is required to pay rent until the expiry of the fixed term or until the date that a new tenancy starts.
I am also ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful with this claim against her.
Further to this, at today’s hearing the landlord withdrew the claims for a lease break fee and garden work because those costs have not yet been incurred. They may be brought at a later date. C ter Haar 03 February 2026

Tenancy Tribunal case 5403815 — Rent arrears at 205 Lascelles Street, Saint Leonards, Hastings 4120

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Award balance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5403815 — Rent arrears at 205 Lascelles Street, Saint Leonards, Hastings 4120

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.