Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5448916 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 5, 653 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch
Decided 5 May 2026 · Published 5 May 2026 · Application 5448916
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- [The tenant/s] owes Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $517.71 (“the debt”) being rent arrears to Wednesday 6 May 2026.
- [The tenant/s] must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $100.00 on Thursday 7 may 2026 and on Thursday every week thereafter being $90.00 towards current rent and $10.00 towards the debt in order 1.
- Payments will go to rent then to the arrears.
- If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 5 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at Unit/Flat Unit 5, 653 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination. The applicant agreed. The agreement reached is reflected in the orders above.
Should a conditional termination order be made?
- Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- I am satisfied the tenant will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. I have granted a conditional termination order.
- The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Suppression:
- The parties agree that the respondent’s anxiety around seeking help has contributed to this issue arising and that publication of their details is likely to exacerbate their anxiety. I have agreed to suppress the applicants details on this basis. See section 95A(4).