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Tenancy Tribunal case 5469052 — Rent arrears at 24 Earnslaw Crescent, Bryndwr, Christchurch 8053
Decided 16 Jun 2026 · Published 16 Jun 2026 · Application 5469052
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Christchurch
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Morgan
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $1,528.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,528.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears (to 16 June 2026 | $1,500.00 | Rent arrears (to 16 June 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,528.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,528.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5469052 — net $1,528.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] owes Layton Holdings Limited T/A Quinovic Property Management $1,528.00 (“the debt”) as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlordT Rent arrears (to 16 June 2026)$1,500.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$1,528.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$1,528.00
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 50 weekly payments of $550.00, being $520.00 for rent and $30.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $548.00, being $520.00 for rent and $28.00 for the debt. c. Payments will be every Tuesday, with the first payment on 16/06/2026 (today) and continuing until 01/06/2027.
- Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.
- If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at 24 Earnslaw Crescent, Bryndwr, Christchurch 8053 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
- If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.
Reasons
- A representative of the landlord attended the hearing by telephone.
- The tenant did not attend. The tenant had advised the Tribunal that she would not attend and explained her absence. She did not apply for an adjournment. Even though the tenant had advised she was not available for the hearing, I did try to call her mobile number. The call went to voicemail.
- 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.
Should a conditional termination order be made?
- 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. 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. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The tenant breached their obligations by failing to pay rent as it falls due. The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant, but the breach was not remedied within the required period. The arrears reached 21 days, before the parties agreed to a payment plan.
- The parties have agreed for the tenant to pay weekly rent plus and extra $30 per week until the arrears have been paid. The landlord provided evidence of the agreement by way of email exchange between the parties. I have granted a conditional termination. See section 78(3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order is enforceable for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s56(1), s64(4), s78(3)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5469052 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] owes Layton Holdings Limited T/A Quinovic Property Management
How much money was awarded in case 5469052?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,500.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5469052?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5469052?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13753654-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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