Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5478474 — Tenancy dispute at 16 Forbes Street, Balaclava, Dunedin 9011
Decided 14 Jul 2026 · Published 14 Jul 2026 · Application 5478474
- Filing Fee
Reasons
- Both parties attended the remote hearing held on 14 July 2026.
- The tenant has applied for refund of the bond. The landlord has a claim against the bond, but has not filed a counterclaim with Tenancy Services.
- Section 22B(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 provides that, where a tenant applies for refund of the bond, and the landlord seeks payment from the bond, the landlord must file an application setting out the details of the counterclaim. Because the landlord has not filed a counterclaim the bond is refunded in full to the tenant.
- Because [The tenant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.