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Tenancy Tribunal case 5407720 — Rent arrears
Decided 31 Mar 2026 · Published 31 Mar 2026 · Application 5407720
- Rent arrears
Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Adjudicator
M Feist
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenants and landlord’s name and identifying details.
- The application is dismissed.
Reasons
- On 14 December 2025 the landlord filed an application seeking rent arrears and break lease costs.
- On 23 February 2026 the notice of hearing was sent to the parties advising the case had been set down for a remote hearing on Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 2:00pm. Instructions on how to join the hearing either by Teams or telephone were provided.
- [Tenant] appeared by video link.
- The Adjudicator waited 15 minutes for the landlord to appear.
- The applicant did not attend the hearing at the scheduled time, request an adjournment, or notify the Tribunal the matter has settled. See sections 78(1)(i) and 92(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- As the landlord failed to appear the case is dismissed.
- The Tribunal orders suppression of the parties names and identifying details.