Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5427312 — Rent arrears at 96A Maxwells Line, Awapuni, Palmerston North 4412
Decided 18 Feb 2026 · Published 18 Feb 2026 · Application 5427312
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
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 Nickie Tamanui at 96A Maxwells Line, Awapuni, Palmerston North 4412 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], immediately.
- The tenant is to pay the landlord $4,028.00 immediately being rent to termination of $4,000.00 and reimbursement of the filing fee of $28.00.
- [The landlord/s] must take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
- The landlord may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the landlord sees fit.
Reasons
- The landlord 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. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy and confirmed that no further payments had been received other than those showing in the statement.
- The landlord has applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy.
- The landlord has been unable to contact the tenant.
- It is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant. The value of the goods is below the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. Therefore the landlord may dispose of the goods. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2) and (3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.