How much money was awarded in case 5448789?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,324.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5448789?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5448789?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13621943-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5448789?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,324.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5448789?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5448789?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13621943-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5448789 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5448789 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 5448789. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 May 2026	$2,324.29		Rent arrears to 27 May 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s and landlord’s name and identifying details.

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at midnight Wednesday 27 May 2026.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,352.29 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

The remaining bond of $247.71 will stay with the Bond Centre until it is released by order of the Tribunal or by agreement between the parties.

Reasons

[ Property Manager] appeared for the landlord by video. The tenant did not join the video link. I made a phone call to the tenant’s contact numbers provided, but there was no answer. The hearing has proceeded in the tenant’s absence.

On 18 February 2026, the landlord filed a claim with the Tribunal seeking termination of the tenancy for failing to remedy 14-day breach notices for rent arrears. Law

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

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.

Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach under section 56(1), and the rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 56(2) and 55 of the Act. Analysis and decision

The landlord states that subsequent to the filing of the application the tenant has given notice to terminate the tenancy on 27 May 2026.

The landlord has issued two 14-day breach notices on 18 February 2026 and 06 May 2026. Both have been remedied in part. The up-to-date rent summary shows that on the first occasion the tenant remained one week in arrears, on the second occasion the tenant made a payment of $890.00, received yesterday, reducing the rent arrears to $1610.00. Although the rent is in arrears it is less than 21 days and section 56(2) does not apply.

The breach notices have not been remedied. The issue is whether in the circumstances it would be inequitable to refuse termination.

The landlord has concerns that the tenant will fail to make further payments before the end of the tenancy, which they state will place the owner under further financial pressure. The landlord accepted that release of the bond will mitigate any potential loss. The landlord states that there was a change of property manager / landlord on 03 November 2025 and that records show that other rent arrears breach notices have been issued.

Taking these factors into account, I am satisfied that it would be inequitable to refuse termination. However, after discussing the matter further with the landlord, and for practical reasons, it has been decided that the termination date should align with the end of the tenancy on 27 May 2026.

Accordingly, the tenancy is terminated and possession granted to the landlord at midnight on 27 May 2026. I order release of the bond to cover the rent arrears to that date. The balance of the bond will stay with the Bond Centre until it is released by order of the Tribunal or by agreement between the parties. Costs

As the landlord has been partly successful, I order reimbursement of 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.

Having assessed the matter globally, both parties have been sufficiently successful to be eligible for name suppression. The landlord is granted name suppression. I also order suppression of the tenant’s details.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5448789. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 May 2026	$2,324.29		Rent arrears to 27 May 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s and landlord’s name and identifying details.
The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at midnight Wednesday 27 May 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,352.29 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
The remaining bond of $247.71 will stay with the Bond Centre until it is released by order of the Tribunal or by agreement between the parties.

Reasons

[ Property Manager] appeared for the landlord by video. The tenant did not join the video link. I made a phone call to the tenant’s contact numbers provided, but there was no answer. The hearing has proceeded in the tenant’s absence.
On 18 February 2026, the landlord filed a claim with the Tribunal seeking termination of the tenancy for failing to remedy 14-day breach notices for rent arrears. Law
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. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (Act).
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.
Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach under section 56(1), and the rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 56(2) and 55 of the Act. Analysis and decision
The landlord states that subsequent to the filing of the application the tenant has given notice to terminate the tenancy on 27 May 2026.
The landlord has issued two 14-day breach notices on 18 February 2026 and 06 May 2026. Both have been remedied in part. The up-to-date rent summary shows that on the first occasion the tenant remained one week in arrears, on the second occasion the tenant made a payment of $890.00, received yesterday, reducing the rent arrears to $1610.00. Although the rent is in arrears it is less than 21 days and section 56(2) does not apply.
The breach notices have not been remedied. The issue is whether in the circumstances it would be inequitable to refuse termination.
The landlord has concerns that the tenant will fail to make further payments before the end of the tenancy, which they state will place the owner under further financial pressure. The landlord accepted that release of the bond will mitigate any potential loss. The landlord states that there was a change of property manager / landlord on 03 November 2025 and that records show that other rent arrears breach notices have been issued.
Taking these factors into account, I am satisfied that it would be inequitable to refuse termination. However, after discussing the matter further with the landlord, and for practical reasons, it has been decided that the termination date should align with the end of the tenancy on 27 May 2026.
Accordingly, the tenancy is terminated and possession granted to the landlord at midnight on 27 May 2026. I order release of the bond to cover the rent arrears to that date. The balance of the bond will stay with the Bond Centre until it is released by order of the Tribunal or by agreement between the parties. Costs
As the landlord has been partly successful, I order reimbursement of 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.
Having assessed the matter globally, both parties have been sufficiently successful to be eligible for name suppression. The landlord is granted name suppression. I also order suppression of the tenant’s details.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5448789 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5448789 — Rent arrears

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