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Tenancy Tribunal case 5439558 — Tenancy dispute
Decided 23 Feb 2026 · Published 23 Feb 2026 · Application 5439558
Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Adjudicator
R Merrett
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenants’ names and identifying details.
- Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities is granted possession of the premises at [Tenancy address suppressed] immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing. Ms Maturan-Abuid represented the landlord.
- The landlord has applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
- On 31 October 2025 the landlord issued a 90 day notice to terminate the tenancy on 3 February 2026. The reasons for terminating the tenancy were to complete extensive renovations to the premises. The requirements of section 64(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are satisfied. The landlord is therefore entitled to the order sought.
- While the landlord is entitled to a possession order, Ms Maturan-Abuid confirmed that they will not immediately be enforcing the order. Rather they intend to continue to try to find another suitable tenancy for the tenants.
- The possession order may be enforced within 90 days after the date of this order: section 64(4) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The tenants and the landlord sought suppression of the tenants’ names and identifying details.
- I consider this an appropriate case to exercise my discretion in the tenants favour: section 95A(4) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Given the circumstances here I do not consider that there is any public interest in the tenants’ names and identifying details being published.