How much money was awarded in case 5490829?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,611.85 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5490829?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5490829?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13805790-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5490829?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,611.85 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5490829?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5490829?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13805790-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5490829 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5490829 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 5490829 — net $4,639.85 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 23 June 2026	$4,611.85	Rent arrears to 23 June 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,639.85
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,639.85

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

[The tenant/s] owes [The landlord/s] $4,639.85 (“the debt”).

[The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 13 fortnightly payments of $1,200.00, being $860.00 for rent and $340.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $1,079.85, being $860.00 for rent and $219.85 for the debt. c. Payments will be every other Wednesday, with the first payment on 01/07/2026 and continuing until 30/12/2026.

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 on the due dates, then: 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.

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

Both parties attended the hearing.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The landlord says that the tenant has been in arrears since March and did not pay any rent between 10 March and the 16 June 2026.

The tenant accepts that she is in rent arrears. She tells me that 18 months ago she lost her job in a restructure and had to go on the benefit. In March this year her benefit was completely cut. She says that she did everything that MSD asked her to do but that she received no income for 7 weeks. She says she relied on food grants to live. She says that she communicated this with the landlord.

The tenant has now found employment and once she did so, she started making rent payments and money towards the arrears. The tenant accepts that the rent should have been paid and that the landlord should not be left in a position where the landlord is having to pay a mortgage without rent being received. The tenant would like to stay in her home and pay the rent and arrears back 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.

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) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

I make it very clear to the tenant that she MUST pay her rent and the arrears on the due dates, if she fails to do so then her tenancy will immediately terminate without her landlord having to make any further application to the Tribunal.

Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

I grant both parties suppression, the landlord as the successful party and the tenant because of the level of personal detail I have gone into in this order.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5490829 — net $4,639.85 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 23 June 2026	$4,611.85	Rent arrears to 23 June 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,639.85
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,639.85

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the parties’ names and identifying details.
[The tenant/s] owes [The landlord/s] $4,639.85 (“the debt”).
[The tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 13 fortnightly payments of $1,200.00, being $860.00 for rent and $340.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $1,079.85, being $860.00 for rent and $219.85 for the debt. c. Payments will be every other Wednesday, with the first payment on 01/07/2026 and continuing until 30/12/2026.
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 on the due dates, then: 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.
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

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The landlord says that the tenant has been in arrears since March and did not pay any rent between 10 March and the 16 June 2026.
The tenant accepts that she is in rent arrears. She tells me that 18 months ago she lost her job in a restructure and had to go on the benefit. In March this year her benefit was completely cut. She says that she did everything that MSD asked her to do but that she received no income for 7 weeks. She says she relied on food grants to live. She says that she communicated this with the landlord.
The tenant has now found employment and once she did so, she started making rent payments and money towards the arrears. The tenant accepts that the rent should have been paid and that the landlord should not be left in a position where the landlord is having to pay a mortgage without rent being received. The tenant would like to stay in her home and pay the rent and arrears back 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.
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) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
I make it very clear to the tenant that she MUST pay her rent and the arrears on the due dates, if she fails to do so then her tenancy will immediately terminate without her landlord having to make any further application to the Tribunal.
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
I grant both parties suppression, the landlord as the successful party and the tenant because of the level of personal detail I have gone into in this order.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5490829 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5490829 — Rent arrears

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Should a conditional termination order be made?

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

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Should a conditional termination order be made?

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

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