How much money was awarded in case 5463449?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,320.72 awarded to landlord; Rent Reduction - S 56B(5) RTA: $650.00 awarded to tenant; Water Rates: $988.98 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5463449?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5463449?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13687869-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5463449?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,320.72 awarded to landlord; Rent Reduction - S 56B(5) RTA: $650.00 awarded to tenant; Water Rates: $988.98 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5463449?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5463449?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13687869-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5463449 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5463449 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 5463449 — net $6,387.70 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears and rent to 5.6.26	$7,320.72		Rent arrears and rent to 5.6.26
Water rates: to 14 May 2026	$988.98		Water rates: to 14 May 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Rent reduction - s 56B(5) RTA		$650.00	Rent reduction - s 56B(5) RTA
Total award	$8,337.70	$650.00
Net award	$6,387.70
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,387.70

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the parties names and identifying details.

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11.59pm on Friday 5 June 2026.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,300.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $6,387.70 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

The claim for a filing fee for a previous application is dismissed.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing.

The tenant did not connect to the MS Teams link provided to them and nor did they connect via telephone as instructed in the Notice of Hearing sent to them. The hearing proceeded in their absence.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and water rates and refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.

The relevant law is found in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).

The other tenant withdrew from the tenancy pursuant to s 56B RTA. Part of the rent arrears and water rates accumulated prior to the other tenant withdrawing from the tenancy. The landlord has filed the claim only against the current tenant and as the tenants are jointly and severally liable the landlord is entitled to file the claim against the current tenant for the amounts owing before and after the withdrawal. Termination

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. 1

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 breached their obligations by failing to pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 2 The landlord served notice to remedy a breach on the tenant on 18 February 2026. The tenant did not remedy the breach.

Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. 3

Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenant must pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 4

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at the hearing date. The landlord did not reduce the rent in accordance with s 56B 1 See section 56(1) RTA. 2 See section 40 (1) (a) RTA 3 See sections 55 and 56(2) RTA 4 See section 40 (1)(a) of the RTA. (5) RTA, therefore I have made a deduction to show that rent must reduce when s 56 RTA applies.

I have ordered rent arrears and rent to the termination date. Water rates

The tenant is responsible for water consumption charges. 5 The landlord provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing as at 14 May 2026 is $988.98. Bond

The landlord provided records to show the tenants paid the bond in equal parts. The tenant’s share of the bond is to be paid to the landlord immediately to offset the amounts ordered. The balance, being the previous tenant’s share of the bond, is to remain at the bond centre. Filing fee

Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must reimburse the filing fee.

The claim for a filing fee that relates to a previous application is dismissed as the previous application was withdrawn. Suppression

The Tribunal must, in any proceedings that relate to withdrawal from a tenancy under section 56B, order that the name and any identifying particulars of the parties not be published. 6 Accordingly, both parties names and identifying details are suppressed.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5463449 — net $6,387.70 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears and rent to 5.6.26	$7,320.72		Rent arrears and rent to 5.6.26
Water rates: to 14 May 2026	$988.98		Water rates: to 14 May 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Rent reduction - s 56B(5) RTA		$650.00	Rent reduction - s 56B(5) RTA
Total award	$8,337.70	$650.00
Net award	$6,387.70
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,387.70

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the parties names and identifying details.
The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 11.59pm on Friday 5 June 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,300.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
[The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $6,387.70 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

The claim for a filing fee for a previous application is dismissed.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing.
The tenant did not connect to the MS Teams link provided to them and nor did they connect via telephone as instructed in the Notice of Hearing sent to them. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and water rates and refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
The relevant law is found in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).
The other tenant withdrew from the tenancy pursuant to s 56B RTA. Part of the rent arrears and water rates accumulated prior to the other tenant withdrawing from the tenancy. The landlord has filed the claim only against the current tenant and as the tenants are jointly and severally liable the landlord is entitled to file the claim against the current tenant for the amounts owing before and after the withdrawal. Termination
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. 1
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 breached their obligations by failing to pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 2 The landlord served notice to remedy a breach on the tenant on 18 February 2026. The tenant did not remedy the breach.
Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. 3
Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenant must pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 4
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at the hearing date. The landlord did not reduce the rent in accordance with s 56B 1 See section 56(1) RTA. 2 See section 40 (1) (a) RTA 3 See sections 55 and 56(2) RTA 4 See section 40 (1)(a) of the RTA. (5) RTA, therefore I have made a deduction to show that rent must reduce when s 56 RTA applies.
I have ordered rent arrears and rent to the termination date. Water rates
The tenant is responsible for water consumption charges. 5 The landlord provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing as at 14 May 2026 is $988.98. Bond
The landlord provided records to show the tenants paid the bond in equal parts. The tenant’s share of the bond is to be paid to the landlord immediately to offset the amounts ordered. The balance, being the previous tenant’s share of the bond, is to remain at the bond centre. Filing fee
Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must reimburse the filing fee.
The claim for a filing fee that relates to a previous application is dismissed as the previous application was withdrawn. Suppression
The Tribunal must, in any proceedings that relate to withdrawal from a tenancy under section 56B, order that the name and any identifying particulars of the parties not be published. 6 Accordingly, both parties names and identifying details are suppressed.

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