Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5486169 — Rent arrears
Decided 7 Jul 2026 · Published 7 Jul 2026 · Application 5486169
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
Party names are redacted in the official published order.
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the tenant’s name and identifying details.
- [The tenant/s] owes Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $428.00 (“the debt”) which is rent to Monday 13 July 2026.
- [The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By weekly payments of $103.00, being $93.00 for rent and $10.00 for the debt. b. Payments will be every Tuesday, with the next payment on 14/07/2026 and continuing until the money is paid in full. c. Greater amounts can be paid at any time.
- The tenant agrees to pay the rent and an extra $10 even if the rent increases.
- Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent and then rent arrears.
- If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 5 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at [Tenancy address suppressed] 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 and rent arrears. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.
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 (RTA).
- 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) RTA.
- The tenant has made an application for suppression. The landlord’s name will be published because there is public interest in the provision and management of social housing. The tenant’s name will not be published because it seems most likely to me there were problems with MSD and there is no public interest in the tenant’s name at this time.