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Tenancy Tribunal case 5414992 — Rent arrears at Room Suite 15B, 8 Bankside Street, Auckland Central,
Decided 2 March 2026 · Published 2 March 2026 · Application 5414992
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Merrett
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
- Darren Simmons must pay Sole Agents Limited and Y Du $1,200.00 immediately, being rent arrears to 3 March 2026.
- The application for termination of the tenancy is dismissed.
Reasons
- Mr Chang attended the hearing for the landlord. The tenant was phoned on the number provided but the call went to voicemail.
- The landlord applied for termination of the tenancy for non-payment of rent and a rent arrears order.
How much is owed for rent?
- The amount owing for rent has been established by the production of a rent record.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The landlord relies on the grounds in set out in section 56(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act) for termination of the tenancy. That provision provides that the Tribunal may terminate the tenancy if: a. the tenant has committed a breach of the Act or the tenancy agreement; b. for a breach capable of remedy, the landlord has issued the tenant with a notice requiring the tenant to remedy the breach within a period specified in the notice (not being less than 14 days); c. the tenant has failed to remedy the breach within the required period; and d. the breach is of such a nature or of such an extent that it would be inequitable (unfair) to refuse to make a termination order.
- Not paying rent when due is a breach of the Act. However, the landlord did not provide a copy of the 14-day notice that Mr Chang said that had been issued to the tenant requiring him to pay the outstanding rent. I am therefore not satisfied that the landlord has provided sufficient evidence to establish the grounds for termination in section 56(1) of the Act. The application for termination is therefore dismissed.
- The landlord has only been partially successful in its claims, and I do not consider this an appropriate case to award payment of the Tribunal application fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s56(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: termination 14day
Property management
- SOLE AGENTS LIMITED as agent for Y Du (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5414992?
The tribunal order states: Darren Simmons must pay Sole Agents Limited and Y Du $1,200.00
How much money was awarded in case 5414992?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5414992?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: 14-day notice.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5414992?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13211182-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.