How much money was awarded in case 5427905?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5427905?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: 14-day notice.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5427905?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13798269-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5427905?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5427905?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: 14-day notice.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5427905?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13798269-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5427905 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5427905 about?

The tribunal order states: This matter is adjourned. The next hearing will be by video. The parties will be

Order

This matter is adjourned. The next hearing will be by video. The parties will be notified of the date, time and location of that hearing in the coming days.
The names and identifying details of all parties are suppressed until the next hearing.
The Tenant must continue to pay the rent as it falls due.
If the Tenant fails to pay any rent due from today’s date until the date of the next hearing within three working days of the due date, the tenancy at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated immediately, and possession is granted to the Landlord.
The conditional termination order will lapse at the start of the next hearing. Directions
The Tenant is to: a. File any cross claim that he wants to file, including the evidence in support of that cross claim, and pay the Tribunal filing fee by no later than 5 pm 8 July 2026. b. Sign all documents necessary to transfer the Ezy Energy water account for the premises to the Landlord. c. Provide all evidence, including evidence about water charges or missed rent payments, that he relies on in support of any claim against the Landlord to the Tribunal no later than 2 working days before the next hearing. As discussed with the Tenant today, the Tribunal is unlikely to accept any evidence provided after this date unless the Tenant can demonstrate that there were exceptional circumstances that prevented him from providing that evidence.
The Landlord is to: a. Immediately send to the Tenant all documents necessary to transfer the Ezy Energy water account for the premises to the Landlord. b. Obtain from Ezy Energy a copy of all water invoices relating to this tenancy. If necessary, the Landlord may provide a copy of this order to Ezy Energy as evidence that the Tribunal has requested this information. c. Ensure that the water supply is connected to the premises.
All information is to be sent to the Tribunal at remote.tenancy@justice.govt.nz.

Reasons

The Landlord seeks to terminate this tenancy for rent arrears. On 18 March 2026, the Tribunal made orders terminating the tenancy, releasing the $1,200 bond to the Landlord and ordering the Tenant to pay $1,625.14 to the Landlord.
The Tenant successfully applied for a rehearing. That rehearing occurred today. The Landlord continues to claim that there are significant rent arrears. The Tenant does not appear to dispute that the rent has not been paid. He says that, at least in part, the arrears were due to a “clerical error” by the Ministry of Social Development, but he does not dispute the arrears.
Because the rent is in arrears by at least 21 days, ordinarily the Tribunal would make an order terminating the tenancy immediately 1 and grant possession of the premises to the Landlord. I have decided not to do that.
Instead, I have decided to adjourn this matter and not to immediately terminate this tenancy because, during the hearing, it became apparent that the Tenant may have an equitable set off relating to the fixed water charges. It seems that, during the tenancy, the Tenant has paid the fixed water charges. That is ordinarily the Landlord’s responsibility, and if the Landlord has not been meeting that responsibility, then the Tenant may be able to offset the amounts he has paid against the rent claimed by the Landlord. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, section 55(1)(a).
An adjournment is needed because, despite this claim being many months old, the Tenant has not yet provided any evidence in support of his set off claim. But the Landlord accepts that the Tenant has been paying the fixed water charges, so I feel compelled to consider that claim before determining this matter. Obligation to continue to pay rent and conditional termination if that obligation is breached
Given the extent of the unpaid rent and the Tenant’s failure, to date, to provide evidence in support of his set off or any cross claim, my decision to not immediately terminate the tenancy and instead adjourn this claim was contingent upon the Tenant paying the full rent as it falls due.
If the Tenant fails to pay any rent due from today’s date until the date of the next hearing within three working days of the due date, I order that the tenancy will terminate immediately, and possession of the premises is granted to the Landlord. If that occurs, the Tribunal will still consider the balance of the parties’ claims.
This requirement to pay the rent and the conditional termination order fairly strike the balance between the parties’ interests. On one hand, provided he pays the rent, the Tenant remains in the premises while this matter is being resolved. On the other, the Landlord does not suffer any future potential loss due to unpaid rent accruing further. Name suppression
This is an interim order only. Until this matter is finalised, I suppress the names and identifying details of all parties

Order

This matter is adjourned. The next hearing will be by video. The parties will be notified of the date, time and location of that hearing in the coming days.

The names and identifying details of all parties are suppressed until the next hearing.

The Tenant must continue to pay the rent as it falls due.

If the Tenant fails to pay any rent due from today’s date until the date of the next hearing within three working days of the due date, the tenancy at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated immediately, and possession is granted to the Landlord.

The conditional termination order will lapse at the start of the next hearing. Directions

The Tenant is to: a. File any cross claim that he wants to file, including the evidence in support of that cross claim, and pay the Tribunal filing fee by no later than 5 pm 8 July 2026. b. Sign all documents necessary to transfer the Ezy Energy water account for the premises to the Landlord. c. Provide all evidence, including evidence about water charges or missed rent payments, that he relies on in support of any claim against the Landlord to the Tribunal no later than 2 working days before the next hearing. As discussed with the Tenant today, the Tribunal is unlikely to accept any evidence provided after this date unless the Tenant can demonstrate that there were exceptional circumstances that prevented him from providing that evidence.

The Landlord is to: a. Immediately send to the Tenant all documents necessary to transfer the Ezy Energy water account for the premises to the Landlord. b. Obtain from Ezy Energy a copy of all water invoices relating to this tenancy. If necessary, the Landlord may provide a copy of this order to Ezy Energy as evidence that the Tribunal has requested this information. c. Ensure that the water supply is connected to the premises.

All information is to be sent to the Tribunal at remote.tenancy@justice.govt.nz.

Reasons

The Landlord seeks to terminate this tenancy for rent arrears. On 18 March 2026, the Tribunal made orders terminating the tenancy, releasing the $1,200 bond to the Landlord and ordering the Tenant to pay $1,625.14 to the Landlord.

The Tenant successfully applied for a rehearing. That rehearing occurred today. The Landlord continues to claim that there are significant rent arrears. The Tenant does not appear to dispute that the rent has not been paid. He says that, at least in part, the arrears were due to a “clerical error” by the Ministry of Social Development, but he does not dispute the arrears.

Because the rent is in arrears by at least 21 days, ordinarily the Tribunal would make an order terminating the tenancy immediately 1 and grant possession of the premises to the Landlord. I have decided not to do that.

Instead, I have decided to adjourn this matter and not to immediately terminate this tenancy because, during the hearing, it became apparent that the Tenant may have an equitable set off relating to the fixed water charges. It seems that, during the tenancy, the Tenant has paid the fixed water charges. That is ordinarily the Landlord’s responsibility, and if the Landlord has not been meeting that responsibility, then the Tenant may be able to offset the amounts he has paid against the rent claimed by the Landlord. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, section 55(1)(a).

An adjournment is needed because, despite this claim being many months old, the Tenant has not yet provided any evidence in support of his set off claim. But the Landlord accepts that the Tenant has been paying the fixed water charges, so I feel compelled to consider that claim before determining this matter. Obligation to continue to pay rent and conditional termination if that obligation is breached

Given the extent of the unpaid rent and the Tenant’s failure, to date, to provide evidence in support of his set off or any cross claim, my decision to not immediately terminate the tenancy and instead adjourn this claim was contingent upon the Tenant paying the full rent as it falls due.

If the Tenant fails to pay any rent due from today’s date until the date of the next hearing within three working days of the due date, I order that the tenancy will terminate immediately, and possession of the premises is granted to the Landlord. If that occurs, the Tribunal will still consider the balance of the parties’ claims.

This requirement to pay the rent and the conditional termination order fairly strike the balance between the parties’ interests. On one hand, provided he pays the rent, the Tenant remains in the premises while this matter is being resolved. On the other, the Landlord does not suffer any future potential loss due to unpaid rent accruing further. Name suppression

This is an interim order only. Until this matter is finalised, I suppress the names and identifying details of all parties

Tenancy Tribunal case 5427905 — Rent arrears

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