What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5486269 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5486269?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,937.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5486269?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5486269?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13515773-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5486269 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5486269?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,937.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5486269?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5486269?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13515773-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5486269 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5486269 — net $1,965.14 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 29 April 2026	$1,937.14	Rent arrears to 29 April 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,965.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,965.14

Claims and awards for application 5486269 — net $1,965.14 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 29 April 2026

Amount: $1,937.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 29 April 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,965.14

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,965.14

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
The tenancy of [The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], immediately
The Bond Centre is to pay $1,965.14 from the bond of $2,880.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. The remaining bond is to remain held at the Bond Centre
[The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] must pay [The applicant/s] $1,965.14calculated as shown below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing which was held by videoconference. The tenants didn’t attend and couldn’t be reached on the number given in the Notice of Hearing, which was properly served.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
An application for termination under the expedited abandonment provisions 1 was declined by Order dated 20 April 2026

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date. 2
A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
On 8 April 2026 during a routine inspection, the property manager discovered that the premises had been searched by police under a search warrant. Power had been disconnected. It did not appear that anybody was living in the premises.
The property manager has visited the premises regularly since then and there is no sign of the tenants being their or occupying the premises. Rent has not been paid since 29 March 2026.
I find that the tenants have abandoned the premises. Because the premises have been abandoned, and rent is in arrears, the tenancy is terminated immediately.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
This is a fixed term tenancy so rent in lieu of notice is not included. Further applications are likely so the bond held in excess of the rent arrears and filing fee should remain at the Bond Centre in the meantime. 1 S.91AA RTA 2 S.61 RTA
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5486269 — net $1,965.14 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 29 April 2026	$1,937.14	Rent arrears to 29 April 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,965.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,965.14

Claims and awards for application 5486269 — net $1,965.14 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 29 April 2026

Amount: $1,937.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 29 April 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,965.14

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,965.14

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
The tenancy of [The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], immediately
The Bond Centre is to pay $1,965.14 from the bond of $2,880.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately. The remaining bond is to remain held at the Bond Centre
[The tenant/s], [The tenant/s] must pay [The applicant/s] $1,965.14calculated as shown below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing which was held by videoconference. The tenants didn’t attend and couldn’t be reached on the number given in the Notice of Hearing, which was properly served.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
An application for termination under the expedited abandonment provisions 1 was declined by Order dated 20 April 2026

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date. 2
A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
On 8 April 2026 during a routine inspection, the property manager discovered that the premises had been searched by police under a search warrant. Power had been disconnected. It did not appear that anybody was living in the premises.
The property manager has visited the premises regularly since then and there is no sign of the tenants being their or occupying the premises. Rent has not been paid since 29 March 2026.
I find that the tenants have abandoned the premises. Because the premises have been abandoned, and rent is in arrears, the tenancy is terminated immediately.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
This is a fixed term tenancy so rent in lieu of notice is not included. Further applications are likely so the bond held in excess of the rent arrears and filing fee should remain at the Bond Centre in the meantime. 1 S.91AA RTA 2 S.61 RTA
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5486269 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5486269 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions