What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5439988 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.

How much money was awarded in case 5439988?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,450.86 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $438.97 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5439988?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5439988?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13530364-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5439988 about?

The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.

How much money was awarded in case 5439988?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,450.86 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $438.97 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5439988?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5439988?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13530364-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5439988 — 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 5439988 — net $637.83 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 03 March 2026	$2,450.86	Rent arrears to 03 March 2026
Water rates: 28 July 2025 - 12 February 2026	$438.97	Water rates: 28 July 2025 - 12 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$637.83
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$637.83

Claims and awards for application 5439988 — net $637.83 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 03 March 2026

Amount: $2,450.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 03 March 2026

Water rates: 28 July 2025 - 12 February 2026

Amount: $438.97
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates: 28 July 2025 - 12 February 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $637.83

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $637.83

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Travelina Viti must pay [The landlord/s] $637.83 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,280.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

[ Agent of the landlord] appeared for the landlord by video. There was no appearance by the tenant.
On 09 February 2026, the landlord filed a claim for termination of the tenancy for failing to remedy a 14-day breach notice issued for rent arrears. The landlord also sought recovery of outstanding water and wastewater charges. The application was scheduled for hearing today 01 May 2026.
On 25 February 2026, the landlord made a further application to terminate the tenancy on the grounds of abandonment. The application proceeded through the expedited process. On 03 March 2026, the Tribunal found that the landlord became aware or ought to have been aware that the property had been abandoned on 20 February 2026 and granted the landlord immediate possession.
As the landlord has possession, they have sought to amend their original application to claim rent arrears to 03 March 2026, and water and wastewater charges for the period 28 July 2026 to 19 February 2026.
The landlord has provided an up-to-date rent summary, water and wastewater invoices for the period claimed, and a schedule of payments received toward these invoices. Law
A residential tenancy agreement grants a right of occupation in return for rent. The landlord is entitled to seek the any outstanding rent owed at the end of the tenancy.
Under section 39 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (Act), the tenant is responsible for outgoings that are exclusively attributable to their occupation of the premises, such as electricity, gas, telephone, and water and wastewater charges. Analysis and decision
The application is amended.
The rent summary establishes the rent outstanding at the end of the tenancy.
The claim for water and wastewater charges is based on usage only.
The landlord is awarded rent arears and water and wastewater charges as claimed. Costs
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
The landlord seeks name suppression.
Section 95A of the Act provides that on the application of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings, the Tribunal must order that their name or identifying particulars of that party not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that it is in the public interest to publish the names of the parties, or is justified because of the parties’ conduct, or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord has been wholly successful and is granted name suppression.

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 5439988 — net $637.83 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 03 March 2026	$2,450.86	Rent arrears to 03 March 2026
Water rates: 28 July 2025 - 12 February 2026	$438.97	Water rates: 28 July 2025 - 12 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$637.83
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$637.83

Claims and awards for application 5439988 — net $637.83 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 03 March 2026

Amount: $2,450.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 03 March 2026

Water rates: 28 July 2025 - 12 February 2026

Amount: $438.97
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates: 28 July 2025 - 12 February 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $637.83

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $637.83

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
Travelina Viti must pay [The landlord/s] $637.83 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,280.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

[ Agent of the landlord] appeared for the landlord by video. There was no appearance by the tenant.
On 09 February 2026, the landlord filed a claim for termination of the tenancy for failing to remedy a 14-day breach notice issued for rent arrears. The landlord also sought recovery of outstanding water and wastewater charges. The application was scheduled for hearing today 01 May 2026.
On 25 February 2026, the landlord made a further application to terminate the tenancy on the grounds of abandonment. The application proceeded through the expedited process. On 03 March 2026, the Tribunal found that the landlord became aware or ought to have been aware that the property had been abandoned on 20 February 2026 and granted the landlord immediate possession.
As the landlord has possession, they have sought to amend their original application to claim rent arrears to 03 March 2026, and water and wastewater charges for the period 28 July 2026 to 19 February 2026.
The landlord has provided an up-to-date rent summary, water and wastewater invoices for the period claimed, and a schedule of payments received toward these invoices. Law
A residential tenancy agreement grants a right of occupation in return for rent. The landlord is entitled to seek the any outstanding rent owed at the end of the tenancy.
Under section 39 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (Act), the tenant is responsible for outgoings that are exclusively attributable to their occupation of the premises, such as electricity, gas, telephone, and water and wastewater charges. Analysis and decision
The application is amended.
The rent summary establishes the rent outstanding at the end of the tenancy.
The claim for water and wastewater charges is based on usage only.
The landlord is awarded rent arears and water and wastewater charges as claimed. Costs
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Name suppression
The landlord seeks name suppression.
Section 95A of the Act provides that on the application of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings, the Tribunal must order that their name or identifying particulars of that party not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that it is in the public interest to publish the names of the parties, or is justified because of the parties’ conduct, or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord has been wholly successful and is granted name suppression.

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