Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Tenancy Tribunal case 5425831 — Rent arrears at 205 Parawai Road, Thames 3500
Decided 9 Jun 2026 · Published 9 Jun 2026 · Application 5425831
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $1,520.91
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,080.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $440.91
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears as at 26 March 2026 | $1,100.00 | Rent arrears as at 26 March 2026 | |
| Water rates as at 26 March 2026 | $392.91 | Water rates as at 26 March 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $440.91 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord |
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 205 Parawai Road, Thames 3500 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11.59pm on Thursday 26 March 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,080.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
- [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $440.91 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 or ring in to the hearing as she is required to do, should she not be able to connect to the Teams link. The hearing proceeded in her absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Where the breach is capable of remedy the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so.
- The tenant has breached their obligations by failing to pay rent as and when it fell due.
- The landlord served 14-day notices on the tenant on 15 December 2025, 30 December 2025 and 19 January 2026. The tenant did not remedy the breaches within the required periods.
- It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because: (a) The tenant has been in significant arrears and has made sporadic payments from the beginning of 2025; and (b) The tenant has not communicated with the landlord about the arrears; and (c) The tenant did not attend today’s hearing and so no arrangement could be made in terms of a repayment plan.
- I also note that the tenant has not paid her water rates.
How much does the tenant owe?
- I accept the rent record which shows that as at today’s date the tenant owes $1,100.00 in rent. This includes a payment of $1,100.00 made yesterday.
- I also accept the evidence showing that the tenant owes $392.91 in outstanding water rates.
- Further to this, I am ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful with this claim against her. Suppression of name
- Again, because the landlord was wholly successful with this claim, I am allowing their application for suppression of their name and identifying details. C ter Haar 26 March 2026
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s78(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5425831 about?
The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal
How much money was awarded in case 5425831?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,100.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $392.91 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5425831?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5425831?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13722874-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
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