How much money was awarded in case 5428048?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,800.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $90.65 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5428048?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5428048?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13156556-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5428048?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,800.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $90.65 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5428048?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5428048?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13156556-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5428048 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5428048 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

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Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5428048 — net $2,518.65 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19 February 2026	$4,800.00	Rent arrears to 19 February 2026
Water rates: Consumption charges from 3 October 2025 to 13 January 2026	$90.65	Water rates: Consumption charges from 3 October 2025 to 13 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,518.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,518.65

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 Emma Dougherty at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord], at 11:59pm on Thursday 19 February 2026.

Emma Dougherty must pay [The landlord] $2,518.65 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,400.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.

I am satisfied that the tenant had received proper notice of the hearing time, in the notice of hearing sent to her on 12 February 2026, date and place and chose not to attend. This notice of hearing was emailed to the tenant and a text message reminder was also sent on the same day. Further reminders were emailed and texted to the tenant on 14 and 18 February 2026. All of these communications were sent to the tenant’s addresses for service in the tenancy agreement. The landlord confirmed he had not been given any updated address for service contact details.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

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 her obligations by failing to pay her rent in full and on time, and being recidivist in these breaches of the terms of her tenancy agreement and her obligations under s40(1)(a0 of the RTA.

The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 8 January 2026, and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.

It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because of the recidivist nature of the tenant’s breaches of the terms of her tenancy agreement and her obligations under s40(1)(a0 of the RTA. The landlord has produced evidence that proves these recidivist breaches have placed him and his wife under significant financial duress as they have a mortgage on the house that they are struggling o pay without the rental income. They have stated that they can no longer sustain this financial burden.

The tenancy is terminated. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The landlord provided rent records to 19 February 2026 and water rates invoices from 3 October 2025 to 13 January 2026 which prove the amount owing to those dates.

Any additional rent arrears accrued to the date the tenant vacates the premise and the final water rates debt will be charged to the tenant separately. Reimbursement of filing fee

Section 102(4) of the RTA confirms that applicants that are wholly or substantially successful in proving their claims will have their filing fee reimbursed.

Because [The landlord] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression

The landlord applies for non-publication of his name and identifying details.

The Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.

The landlord has substantially succeeded in his proceedings. I do not consider publication is in the public interest or justified because of the landlord’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.

Non-publication is ordered.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5428048 — net $2,518.65 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19 February 2026	$4,800.00	Rent arrears to 19 February 2026
Water rates: Consumption charges from 3 October 2025 to 13 January 2026	$90.65	Water rates: Consumption charges from 3 October 2025 to 13 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,518.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,518.65

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 Emma Dougherty at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord], at 11:59pm on Thursday 19 February 2026.

Emma Dougherty must pay [The landlord] $2,518.65 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,400.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

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.

The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 8 January 2026, and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.

The tenancy is terminated. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The landlord provided rent records to 19 February 2026 and water rates invoices from 3 October 2025 to 13 January 2026 which prove the amount owing to those dates.

Any additional rent arrears accrued to the date the tenant vacates the premise and the final water rates debt will be charged to the tenant separately. Reimbursement of filing fee

Section 102(4) of the RTA confirms that applicants that are wholly or substantially successful in proving their claims will have their filing fee reimbursed.

Because [The landlord] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression

The landlord applies for non-publication of his name and identifying details.

Non-publication is ordered.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5428048 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5428048 — Rent arrears

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How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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