How much money was awarded in case 5424418?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,300.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $348.22 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5424418?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5424418?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13212443-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5424418?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,300.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $348.22 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5424418?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5424418?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13212443-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5424418 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5424418 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5424418 — net $1,676.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 06 March 2026	$1,300.00	Rent arrears to 06 March 2026
Water rates to 18 January 2026	$348.22	Water rates to 18 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,676.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,676.22

The Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.

[The tenant/s] owes Reliance Property Management Limited As Agent For Aman Deep Mathur Nikita Bhatnagar $1,676.22 (“debt”: made up of rent arrears, water rates, filing fee).

[The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By weekly payments of $830.00, being $680.00 for rent and $150.00 for the debt. b. Payments will be every Saturday, with the first payment on 07/03/2026 and continuing until 23/05/2026.

Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, water rates, and the filing fee.

If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at [Tenancy address suppressed] will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

If the tenant fails to pay the water rates and filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

The hearing was conducted by video. Ms Verma appeared for the landlord. There was no attendance by the tenant.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.

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.

The rent summary shows that, at the time of filing, the rent was at least 21 days in arrears. The summary also shows that the tenant has continued to make regular weekly payments, but that the rent remains in arrears by just over a fortnight. The landlord would like to give the tenant an opportunity to clear the arrears. The landlord states that the tenant is a mother of two young children and has indicated that they will seek financial assistance from WINZ.

Under section 39 of the Act, the tenant is responsible for outgoings that are exclusively attributable to their occupation of the premises, such as electricity, gas, telephone, and water charges (if separately metered).

The landlord has provided water rates invoices, and a summary of payments made by the tenant. The claim is for usage only. I am satisfied that the amount ordered is payable.

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) of the Act. Costs

Because Reliance Property Management Limited As Agent For Aman Deep Mathur Nikita Bhatnagar has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression

Although they are entitled to name suppression, the landlord does not seek it, and no orders are made.

Section 95A (4) provides the Tribunal, on the application of any party to the proceedings, or on its own initiative, having regard to the interest of the parties and the public interest, may order that all or part of the evidence, or the name or any identifying particulars of any witnesses or party, not be published.

Although not wholly or substantially successful in these proceedings, the tenant has avoided immediate termination. While I am satisfied that the facts and reasoning are in the public interest, I do consider that this extends to the tenant’s name. Accordingly, I order suppression of the tenant’s name.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5424418 — net $1,676.22 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 06 March 2026	$1,300.00	Rent arrears to 06 March 2026
Water rates to 18 January 2026	$348.22	Water rates to 18 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,676.22
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,676.22

Order

The Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] owes Reliance Property Management Limited As Agent For Aman Deep Mathur Nikita Bhatnagar $1,676.22 (“debt”: made up of rent arrears, water rates, filing fee).
[The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By weekly payments of $830.00, being $680.00 for rent and $150.00 for the debt. b. Payments will be every Saturday, with the first payment on 07/03/2026 and continuing until 23/05/2026.
Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, water rates, and the filing fee.
If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at [Tenancy address suppressed] will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
If the tenant fails to pay the water rates and filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

The hearing was conducted by video. Ms Verma appeared for the landlord. There was no attendance by the tenant.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.

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.
The rent summary shows that, at the time of filing, the rent was at least 21 days in arrears. The summary also shows that the tenant has continued to make regular weekly payments, but that the rent remains in arrears by just over a fortnight. The landlord would like to give the tenant an opportunity to clear the arrears. The landlord states that the tenant is a mother of two young children and has indicated that they will seek financial assistance from WINZ.
Under section 39 of the Act, the tenant is responsible for outgoings that are exclusively attributable to their occupation of the premises, such as electricity, gas, telephone, and water charges (if separately metered).
The landlord has provided water rates invoices, and a summary of payments made by the tenant. The claim is for usage only. I am satisfied that the amount ordered is payable.
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) of the Act. Costs
Because Reliance Property Management Limited As Agent For Aman Deep Mathur Nikita Bhatnagar has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
Although they are entitled to name suppression, the landlord does not seek it, and no orders are made.
Section 95A (4) provides the Tribunal, on the application of any party to the proceedings, or on its own initiative, having regard to the interest of the parties and the public interest, may order that all or part of the evidence, or the name or any identifying particulars of any witnesses or party, not be published.
Although not wholly or substantially successful in these proceedings, the tenant has avoided immediate termination. While I am satisfied that the facts and reasoning are in the public interest, I do consider that this extends to the tenant’s name. Accordingly, I order suppression of the tenant’s name.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5424418 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5424418 — Rent arrears

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Should a conditional termination order be made?

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

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Should a conditional termination order be made?

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

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