What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5427354 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 161 Milns Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025

How much money was awarded in case 5427354?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $8,880.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5427354?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5427354?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13363239-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5427354 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 161 Milns Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025

How much money was awarded in case 5427354?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $8,880.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5427354?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5427354?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13363239-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

161 Milns Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5427354 — 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 5427354 — net $5,948.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 March 2026	$8,880.00	Rent arrears to 27 March 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,948.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,948.00

Claims and awards for application 5427354 — net $5,948.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 27 March 2026

Amount: $8,880.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 27 March 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $5,948.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,948.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 161 Milns Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025 is terminated, and possession is granted to Inspire Property Management Limited as Agent for Roald Badenhorst, immediately.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,960.00 to Inspire Property Management Limited as Agent for Roald Badenhorst immediately.
[The tenant/s] must pay Inspire Property Management Limited as Agent for Roald Badenhorst $5,948.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

Ms Taylor appeared for the landlord by video. There was no appearance by the tenant.
The tenancy commenced on 01 November 2025 and is for a fixed term ending 31 October 2026. On 17 January 2026, the landlord filed a claim for termination on the grounds that the rent arrears were at least 21 days at the date the application was filed, and that the tenant failed to remedy a 14-day breach notice issued for rent arrears on 15 January 2026.
The landlord has produced an up-to-date summary, which they state records all of the rent payments received. Law
Under section 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (Act), the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy if the rent was at least 21 days in arrears at the date the application was filed.
Under section 56(1) of the Act, the Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach were, having regard to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate.
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. Analysis and decision
The onus of proving these claims rests with the landlord. The standard required is on the balance of probabilities. The landlord must establish that it is more likely than not that the tenant has breached the terms of the agreement or provisions of the Act.
Only one of the statutory provisions under section 55(1) or section 56(1) need to be satisfied.
In this case, the rent summary shows that the rent was at least 21 days in arrears at the time the application was filed on 17 January 2026. In addition, the breach notice issued on 15 January 2026 was not remedied. The last rent payment was received on 26 January 2026.
Accordingly, the tenancy is terminated, and possession granted to the landlord immediately.
I award rent arrears to the end of the tenancy. Costs
Because Inspire Property Management Limited as Agent for Roald Badenhorst has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
Although the landlord is entitled to name suppression, they do not seek it, and no orders are made.

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 5427354 — net $5,948.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 March 2026	$8,880.00	Rent arrears to 27 March 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,948.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,948.00

Claims and awards for application 5427354 — net $5,948.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 27 March 2026

Amount: $8,880.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 27 March 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $5,948.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,948.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 161 Milns Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025 is terminated, and possession is granted to Inspire Property Management Limited as Agent for Roald Badenhorst, immediately.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,960.00 to Inspire Property Management Limited as Agent for Roald Badenhorst immediately.
[The tenant/s] must pay Inspire Property Management Limited as Agent for Roald Badenhorst $5,948.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

Ms Taylor appeared for the landlord by video. There was no appearance by the tenant.
The tenancy commenced on 01 November 2025 and is for a fixed term ending 31 October 2026. On 17 January 2026, the landlord filed a claim for termination on the grounds that the rent arrears were at least 21 days at the date the application was filed, and that the tenant failed to remedy a 14-day breach notice issued for rent arrears on 15 January 2026.
The landlord has produced an up-to-date summary, which they state records all of the rent payments received. Law
Under section 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (Act), the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy if the rent was at least 21 days in arrears at the date the application was filed.
Under section 56(1) of the Act, the Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach were, having regard to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate.
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. Analysis and decision
The onus of proving these claims rests with the landlord. The standard required is on the balance of probabilities. The landlord must establish that it is more likely than not that the tenant has breached the terms of the agreement or provisions of the Act.
Only one of the statutory provisions under section 55(1) or section 56(1) need to be satisfied.
In this case, the rent summary shows that the rent was at least 21 days in arrears at the time the application was filed on 17 January 2026. In addition, the breach notice issued on 15 January 2026 was not remedied. The last rent payment was received on 26 January 2026.
Accordingly, the tenancy is terminated, and possession granted to the landlord immediately.
I award rent arrears to the end of the tenancy. Costs
Because Inspire Property Management Limited as Agent for Roald Badenhorst has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
Although the landlord is entitled to name suppression, they do not seek it, and no orders are made.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5427354 — Rent arrears at 161 Milns Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5427354 — Rent arrears at 161 Milns Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

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