What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5415028 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] at 19

How much money was awarded in case 5415028?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,628.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5415028?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5415028?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13070933-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5415028 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] at 19

How much money was awarded in case 5415028?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,628.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5415028?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5415028?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13070933-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

19 Ripeka Way, Moera, Lower Hutt 5010 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5415028 — 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 5415028 — net $5,056.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 8/1/26	$6,628.57	Rent arrears to 8/1/26
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,056.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,056.57

Claims and awards for application 5415028 — net $5,056.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 8/1/26

Amount: $6,628.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 8/1/26

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $5,056.57

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,056.57

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] at 19 Ripeka Way, Moera, Lower Hutt 5010 is terminated, and possession is granted to Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As Agent For Chris Leatham, [The landlord/s] And Melinda Harper Trustees Of The Waitui Trust And Aem Property Limited Nicole Harman, at 11.59pm on Sunday 8 February 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,600.00 (BN-00158710) to Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As Agent For Chris Leatham, [The landlord/s] And Melinda Harper Trustees Of The Waitui Trust And Aem Property Limited Nicole Harman immediately.
[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As Agent For Chris Leatham, [The landlord/s] And Melinda Harper Trustees Of The Waitui Trust And Aem Property Limited Nicole Harman $5,056.57 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed on the 16 December 2025. The landlord has also issued multiple breach letters to the tenants for rent arrears which remain unremedied.
The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) and s56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The tenant today sought a conditional termination order rather than a final termination order because he says he can get the money from his Kiwisaver account and needs a Tribunal order to access those funds.
I decline a conditional termination order because the tenants have not paid any rent since October, I am therefore not satisfied that the are unlikely to breach again. I consider that a tenant who was committed to paying rent, despite financial difficulties, would have made some payment towards rent and rent arrears in that time. The tenants had also made various promises to the landlord of the money being paid which have not eventuated.
The landlord is successful and is entitled to the filing fee.

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 5415028 — net $5,056.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 8/1/26	$6,628.57	Rent arrears to 8/1/26
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,056.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,056.57

Claims and awards for application 5415028 — net $5,056.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 8/1/26

Amount: $6,628.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 8/1/26

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $5,056.57

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,056.57

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] at 19 Ripeka Way, Moera, Lower Hutt 5010 is terminated, and possession is granted to Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As Agent For Chris Leatham, [The landlord/s] And Melinda Harper Trustees Of The Waitui Trust And Aem Property Limited Nicole Harman, at 11.59pm on Sunday 8 February 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,600.00 (BN-00158710) to Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As Agent For Chris Leatham, [The landlord/s] And Melinda Harper Trustees Of The Waitui Trust And Aem Property Limited Nicole Harman immediately.
[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited As Agent For Chris Leatham, [The landlord/s] And Melinda Harper Trustees Of The Waitui Trust And Aem Property Limited Nicole Harman $5,056.57 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed on the 16 December 2025. The landlord has also issued multiple breach letters to the tenants for rent arrears which remain unremedied.
The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) and s56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The tenant today sought a conditional termination order rather than a final termination order because he says he can get the money from his Kiwisaver account and needs a Tribunal order to access those funds.
I decline a conditional termination order because the tenants have not paid any rent since October, I am therefore not satisfied that the are unlikely to breach again. I consider that a tenant who was committed to paying rent, despite financial difficulties, would have made some payment towards rent and rent arrears in that time. The tenants had also made various promises to the landlord of the money being paid which have not eventuated.
The landlord is successful and is entitled to the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5415028 — Rent arrears at 19 Ripeka Way, Moera, Lower Hutt 5010

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5415028 — Rent arrears at 19 Ripeka Way, Moera, Lower Hutt 5010

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Award balance

Claims & awards

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

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