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Tenancy Tribunal case 5461489 — 14-day notice at 43 Lock Street, Saint Clair, Dunedin 9012
Published 12 March 2026 · Application 5461489
- 14-day notice
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Dunedin
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Maher
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.
Order
- The tenancy of Connor Desmond Muru Tangiora at 43 Lock Street, Saint Clair, Dunedin 9012 is terminated, and possession is granted to Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities, immediately.
Reasons
- Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- 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.
- 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.
- The tenant has breached his obligations by failing to occupy the property as required by clause 14 of the tenancy agreement, which requires the applicants’ tenants to live at their rental properties at all times.
- The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 24/11/2025 requiring the tenant to resume occupation by 12 December 2025 or to at least contact the applicant and confirm his intentions with respect to occupation of the property.
- The 14-day notice was issued only after extensive efforts to contact Mr Tangiora had been unsuccessful and it was becoming increasingly unlikely that he continued to live there. His electricity had been switched off some time prior and his mail continues to accumulate in the letter box.
- The tenant has not remedied the breach within the required period.
- It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy in the circumstances outlined here.
- Ending the tenancy will both stop Mr Tangiora’s ongoing rent liability and ensure the property can be utilised by another tenant in need of social housing which the applicant has confirmed is in high demand in the area.
- The applicant did not seek reimbursement of the filing fee so no order is made.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s56(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: termination 14day
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5461489?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Connor Desmond Muru Tangiora at 43 Lock Street, Saint Clair,
How much money was awarded in case 5461489?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5461489?
The primary dispute was 14-day notice.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5461489?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13275146-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.