What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5443648 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 46 Molesworth Street, Taita, Lower Hutt

How much money was awarded in case 5443648?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $10,198.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5443648?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5443648?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13618934-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5443648 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 46 Molesworth Street, Taita, Lower Hutt

How much money was awarded in case 5443648?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $10,198.57 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5443648?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5443648?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13618934-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

46 Molesworth Street, Taita, Lower Hutt 5011 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5443648 — 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 5443648 — net $7,866.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to the end of 19 May 2026	$10,198.57	Rent arrears to the end of 19 May 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$7,866.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$7,866.57

Claims and awards for application 5443648 — net $7,866.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to the end of 19 May 2026

Amount: $10,198.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to the end of 19 May 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $7,866.57

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $7,866.57

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 46 Molesworth Street, Taita, Lower Hutt 5011 is terminated, and possession is granted to Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited as agent for Taita Home Trust Board, immediately.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,360.00 (BN-00126970) to Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited as agent for Taita Home Trust Board without delay.
[The tenant/s] must pay Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited as agent for Taita Home Trust Board $7,866.57 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to the end of 19 May 2026$10,198.57 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$10,226.57 Bond$2,360.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$7,866.57

Reasons

The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.
Savanah Clifford attended for the landlord.
The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee, and payment over of the bond.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date pursuant to s 61 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
On 7 April 2026, the landlord became aware (or ought to have been aware) that the tenant had abandoned the premises. On that day, the owner took photographs proving the tenant had vacated the premises. The tenant had ceased paying rent, with their last rent payment being on 9 January 2026. The tenant has not notified the landlord of moving out or anything relating to his intentions about the tenancy. The tenant is not meeting their obligations and therefore it is likely they do not intend to meet them.
The tenancy is terminated immediately.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. The amount ordered is to today’s date because this is a fixed term tenancy. Filing fee
The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee. Bond
The bond is to be released to the landlord in part payment of the tenant’s debt due under this order.

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 5443648 — net $7,866.57 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to the end of 19 May 2026	$10,198.57	Rent arrears to the end of 19 May 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$7,866.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$7,866.57

Claims and awards for application 5443648 — net $7,866.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to the end of 19 May 2026

Amount: $10,198.57
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to the end of 19 May 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $7,866.57

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $7,866.57

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 46 Molesworth Street, Taita, Lower Hutt 5011 is terminated, and possession is granted to Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited as agent for Taita Home Trust Board, immediately.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,360.00 (BN-00126970) to Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited as agent for Taita Home Trust Board without delay.
[The tenant/s] must pay Oxygen.Co.Nz Limited as agent for Taita Home Trust Board $7,866.57 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to the end of 19 May 2026$10,198.57 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$10,226.57 Bond$2,360.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$7,866.57

Reasons

The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.
Savanah Clifford attended for the landlord.
The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee, and payment over of the bond.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date pursuant to s 61 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
On 7 April 2026, the landlord became aware (or ought to have been aware) that the tenant had abandoned the premises. On that day, the owner took photographs proving the tenant had vacated the premises. The tenant had ceased paying rent, with their last rent payment being on 9 January 2026. The tenant has not notified the landlord of moving out or anything relating to his intentions about the tenancy. The tenant is not meeting their obligations and therefore it is likely they do not intend to meet them.
The tenancy is terminated immediately.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. The amount ordered is to today’s date because this is a fixed term tenancy. Filing fee
The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee. Bond
The bond is to be released to the landlord in part payment of the tenant’s debt due under this order.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5443648 — Rent arrears at 46 Molesworth Street, Taita, Lower Hutt 5011

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5443648 — Rent arrears at 46 Molesworth Street, Taita, Lower Hutt 5011

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions