Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5444528 — Rent arrears at 384 Fraser Street, Parkvale, Tauranga 3112
Decided 23 Jun 2026 · Published 23 Jun 2026 · Application 5444528
- Rent arrears
Order
- [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $7,499.43 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The background to this claim is that the landlord originally claimed to have the tenancy terminated, rent arrears paid and the filing fee reimbursed.
- The first hearing was held on 17 March 2026 and the order on that day terminated the tenancy at 11.59pm on 18 March 2026, ordered rent arrears of $7,650.00 to be paid and the filing fee reimbursed. 5444528 2
- On 30 March 2026 the tenant applied for a rehearing on the grounds that he had not received notice of the hearing.
- The rehearing was granted and the matter was set down to be heard again on 21 April 2026.
- On 14 April 2026 the tenant applied for an adjournment on the grounds that he had received the documentation regarding the application only 6 days prior to the hearing date and needed more time to prepare.
- The adjournment request was granted and the matter was set down to be heard at 2pm on 23 June 2026.
- On the morning of 23 June 2026 the tenant advised the registry that he would be seeking an adjournment at today’s hearing on the grounds that he had not received notice of the claim. The registry responded to the tenant’s email advising that he had been sent all documentation on 14 April 2026. The registry also re-sent the documentation.
- The hearing commenced at 2pm on 23 June 2026 and the tenant was not present. The hearing proceeded in his absence.
- The Tribunal was assisted by a Hindi interpreter.
- I accept the evidence provided today indicating that the tenant left the premises on 28 March 2026. There is therefore no need for the Tribunal to terminate the tenancy.
- Rent arrears owing as at 28 March 2026, the last date of the tenancy, is $7,971.43. This was calculated using the landlord’s rent record.
- I am also ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was substantially successful with this claim against him.
- I note that the landlord did not seek suppression of his name. C ter Haar 23 June 2026 5444528 3