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Tenancy Tribunal case 5427230 — Tenancy dispute
Decided 12 Jun 2026 · Published 12 Jun 2026 · Application 5427230
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 Edison
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 tenant’s name and identifying details.
- The tenant must return the exterior of the premises to a reasonably tidy condition, as required by section 40(1)(c) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, by 5pm on Tuesday 26 May 2026.
- The tenant must continue to maintain the interior of the premises in a reasonably tidy condition.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing today.
- The landlord applied for a conditional termination order for breach of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 and the tenancy agreement. There has been an issue with hoarding at the premises, resulting in an accumulation of belongings and rubbish, creating a fire and health hazard. Despite various supports provided by the landlord, the tenant had been unable to make much progress until recently.
- The latest inspection photographs, taken on 13 February 2026, show that the premises are now reasonably tidy internally. The tenant explained that he is determined to tidy up the exterior.
- I do not consider that a conditional termination order would be appropriate at this stage. The tenant has made real progress and should be encouraged to continue doing so. He noted that his housing manager (Paula) has provided a list of items to be removed from inside and the landlord also provided a skip bin. The tenant said that provision of a list of items to remove from the exterior would be helpful.
- While accepting the Tribunal’s proposed order, the landlord did note that they would probably apply for a final termination order, not merely a conditional termination order, if the premises are not tidy in 6 weeks’ time. If the landlord decides to seek either a final or conditional termination order it will be necessary to file a further application. Name Suppression
- The tenant is granted name suppression as discussed at the hearing. In doing so the Tribunal acts of its own motion to preserve the tenant’s privacy interest, which outweighs any public interest there might be.