How much money was awarded in case 5437341?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $535.36 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $224.25 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $941.77 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5437341?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5437341?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13589518-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5437341?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $535.36 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $224.25 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $941.77 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5437341?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5437341?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13589518-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

162A Weraroa Road, Levin, Levin 5510 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5437341 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5437341 about?

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

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5437341 — net $1,729.38 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears as at 18 May 2026	$941.77	Rent arrears as at 18 May 2026
Repair ranch slider window	$535.36	Repair ranch slider window
Repair heat pump vanes	$224.25	Repair heat pump vanes
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,729.38
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,729.38

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/s] owes Seddon Street Property Management Limited $1,729.38 (“the debt”), as calculated in the table below.

[The tenant/s] must pay the debt as follows: a. By making a payment of $1,729.38 immediately.

If the tenant fails to pay the debt within 2 working days of today’s date: a. The tenancy at 162A Weraroa Road, Levin, Levin 5510 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing – the tenant by video conference and the landlord by telephone. The tenant was represented by her brother.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, payment of compensation and payment of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.

Should a conditional termination order be made?

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. 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. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The tenant breached their obligations by failing to pay full rent as and when it fell due. A number of 14 day notices have been sent to the tenant, the latest having been sent on 2 February 2026. The tenant has not remedied the rent arrears and as the date of the next payment of rent on 18 May 2026, $941.77 is outstanding in rent arrears.

Landlords are entitled to have the rent paid in a timely way. However, at today’s hearing I understood something of the tenant’s health issues and having listened to her brother I accept the assurances that the rent arrears will be paid immediately and that from this time forward rent will be paid on time.

I consider that it is unlikely that the tenant will be in rent arrears again and so I have granted a conditional termination order.

The landlord has also applied for payment of repairs to a ranch slider window and repairs to the heat pump vanes. The tenant accepted that she ought to pay for the ranch slider repairs and the cost of that repair was evidenced with an invoice.

While the tenant disputed that she ought to pay for the repair of the damaged heat pump vanes because her brothers say that they did not damage them, I accept the evidence indicating that she ought to pay this repair because the damage happened during her tenancy. I say this because the heat pump was fully serviced on 11 April 2024 and the damage was reported on 7 May 2024. This damage was not fair wear and tear.

The cost of remedy was evidenced with an invoice.

At today’s hearing the tenant advised that these repairs will be paid for immediately.

The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order is enforceable for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Filing fee reimbursement

I am ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful with this claim against her. Suppression of the tenant’s name

Pursuant to s95A(4) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 I am ordering suppression of the tenant’s name.

This is because I understand that much of the claimed issues are due to the tenant’s current health problems and I consider that she ought not to be unduly prejudiced by having her name published.

I consider that her interests in this regard far outweigh any public interest in having her name published.

I note that suppression of the tenant’s name was supported by the landlord. C ter Haar 13 May 2026

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5437341 — net $1,729.38 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears as at 18 May 2026	$941.77	Rent arrears as at 18 May 2026
Repair ranch slider window	$535.36	Repair ranch slider window
Repair heat pump vanes	$224.25	Repair heat pump vanes
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,729.38
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,729.38

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/s] owes Seddon Street Property Management Limited $1,729.38 (“the debt”), as calculated in the table below.
[The tenant/s] must pay the debt as follows: a. By making a payment of $1,729.38 immediately.
If the tenant fails to pay the debt within 2 working days of today’s date: a. The tenancy at 162A Weraroa Road, Levin, Levin 5510 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing – the tenant by video conference and the landlord by telephone. The tenant was represented by her brother.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, payment of compensation and payment of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.

Should a conditional termination order be made?

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. 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. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant breached their obligations by failing to pay full rent as and when it fell due. A number of 14 day notices have been sent to the tenant, the latest having been sent on 2 February 2026. The tenant has not remedied the rent arrears and as the date of the next payment of rent on 18 May 2026, $941.77 is outstanding in rent arrears.
Landlords are entitled to have the rent paid in a timely way. However, at today’s hearing I understood something of the tenant’s health issues and having listened to her brother I accept the assurances that the rent arrears will be paid immediately and that from this time forward rent will be paid on time.
I consider that it is unlikely that the tenant will be in rent arrears again and so I have granted a conditional termination order.
The landlord has also applied for payment of repairs to a ranch slider window and repairs to the heat pump vanes. The tenant accepted that she ought to pay for the ranch slider repairs and the cost of that repair was evidenced with an invoice.
While the tenant disputed that she ought to pay for the repair of the damaged heat pump vanes because her brothers say that they did not damage them, I accept the evidence indicating that she ought to pay this repair because the damage happened during her tenancy. I say this because the heat pump was fully serviced on 11 April 2024 and the damage was reported on 7 May 2024. This damage was not fair wear and tear.
The cost of remedy was evidenced with an invoice.
At today’s hearing the tenant advised that these repairs will be paid for immediately.
The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order is enforceable for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Filing fee reimbursement
I am ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful with this claim against her. Suppression of the tenant’s name
Pursuant to s95A(4) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 I am ordering suppression of the tenant’s name.
This is because I understand that much of the claimed issues are due to the tenant’s current health problems and I consider that she ought not to be unduly prejudiced by having her name published.
I consider that her interests in this regard far outweigh any public interest in having her name published.
I note that suppression of the tenant’s name was supported by the landlord. C ter Haar 13 May 2026

Tenancy Tribunal case 5437341 — Rent arrears at 162A Weraroa Road, Levin, Levin 5510

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5437341 — Rent arrears at 162A Weraroa Road, Levin, Levin 5510

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions