What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5491061 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Jade Rental Properties Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 5491061?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,904.29 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $108.36 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5491061?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5491061?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13939247-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5491061 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Jade Rental Properties Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 5491061?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,904.29 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $108.36 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5491061?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5491061?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13939247-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

36 Koru Loop, Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu 5032 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5491061 — Rent arrears

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5491061 — net $4,260.65 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 16 June 2026	$6,904.29	Rent arrears to 16 June 2026
Water rates to 22 December 2025	$108.36	Water rates to 22 December 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,260.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,260.65

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Jade Rental Properties Limited As Agent For James Bester $4,260.65 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The tenants must pay the debt in order 1 at the rate of $200 per fortnight

The first payment must be made on Thursday 30 July 2026 and payments must continue every second Thursday until the debt is paid in full.

If the tenants fail to make any payment within 2 working days of the due date, the balance of the debt owing will be payable immediately and can be enforced through the District Court.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,780.00 (BN-00134224) to Jade Rental Properties Limited As Agent For James Bester immediately.

The application for termination is dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.

The landlord has applied for termination, rent arrears, water rates, payment of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee.

The tenancy has now ended by agreement, therefore the application for termination was withdrawn and is dismissed accordingly. Relevant legal considerations

The relevant law that applies is found in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).

With any claim before the Tenancy Tribunal, the Tribunal applies the usual civil law standards and expectations. That includes a requirement that the applicant establish their claims on the balance of probabilities. The balance of probabilities means more likely than un-likely, or in mathematical terms, has a fractionally more than 50% likelihood. The Tribunal does not need to be certain or very sure about any claim, only that what is claimed is likely. This obligation carried by the applicant is referred to as the “burden of proof”. Independent witnesses, corroborating documents and photographs are an important part of discharging this burden.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenant must pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 1 The tenancy ended on 16 June 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $6,904.29. The rent arrears were undisputed.

How much is owed for water rates?

The tenant is responsible for water consumption charges. 2 The landlord provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing to 22 December 2025 was $108.36. The water rates claim was undisputed Bond

The bond is to be paid to the landlord immediately to offset the amount’s ordered. Repayment plan

By consent I have made an order for fortnightly repayment of the debt. If the tenants do not comply with the repayment plan the order may be enforced through the District Court. 1 RTA, 40 (1)(a). 2 RTA, s 39. Filing Fee

Because the landlord has been wholly successful in their claim, I have ordered that the tenant reimburse the filing fee. 3

What orders should be made, if any, in respect of suppression?

The Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case. 4

The Tribunal may, on the application of any party to proceedings or on its own initiative, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest, order that all or part of the evidence given or the name or any identifying particulars of any witness or party not be published and may attach any conditions to that order that the Tribunal considers appropriate. 5

The landlord did not seek name suppression.

The tenants applied for name suppression. They explained that they had lost their income source and could not pay the rent and struggled to obtain further employment. They requested an early termination of their fixed term tenancy as they had to move for family support. The landlord opposed suppression given the significant rent arrears. On balance, I consider the public interest in publication, given the level of rent arrears, outweighs the tenant’s interested in name suppression. Name suppression for the tenant is declined.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5491061 — net $4,260.65 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 16 June 2026	$6,904.29	Rent arrears to 16 June 2026
Water rates to 22 December 2025	$108.36	Water rates to 22 December 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,260.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,260.65

Order

[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Jade Rental Properties Limited As Agent For James Bester $4,260.65 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The tenants must pay the debt in order 1 at the rate of $200 per fortnight
The first payment must be made on Thursday 30 July 2026 and payments must continue every second Thursday until the debt is paid in full.
If the tenants fail to make any payment within 2 working days of the due date, the balance of the debt owing will be payable immediately and can be enforced through the District Court.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,780.00 (BN-00134224) to Jade Rental Properties Limited As Agent For James Bester immediately.
The application for termination is dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination, rent arrears, water rates, payment of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee.
The tenancy has now ended by agreement, therefore the application for termination was withdrawn and is dismissed accordingly. Relevant legal considerations
The relevant law that applies is found in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA).
With any claim before the Tenancy Tribunal, the Tribunal applies the usual civil law standards and expectations. That includes a requirement that the applicant establish their claims on the balance of probabilities. The balance of probabilities means more likely than un-likely, or in mathematical terms, has a fractionally more than 50% likelihood. The Tribunal does not need to be certain or very sure about any claim, only that what is claimed is likely. This obligation carried by the applicant is referred to as the “burden of proof”. Independent witnesses, corroborating documents and photographs are an important part of discharging this burden.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenant must pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 1 The tenancy ended on 16 June 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $6,904.29. The rent arrears were undisputed.

How much is owed for water rates?

The tenant is responsible for water consumption charges. 2 The landlord provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing to 22 December 2025 was $108.36. The water rates claim was undisputed Bond
The bond is to be paid to the landlord immediately to offset the amount’s ordered. Repayment plan
By consent I have made an order for fortnightly repayment of the debt. If the tenants do not comply with the repayment plan the order may be enforced through the District Court. 1 RTA, 40 (1)(a). 2 RTA, s 39. Filing Fee
Because the landlord has been wholly successful in their claim, I have ordered that the tenant reimburse the filing fee. 3

What orders should be made, if any, in respect of suppression?

The Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case. 4
The Tribunal may, on the application of any party to proceedings or on its own initiative, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest, order that all or part of the evidence given or the name or any identifying particulars of any witness or party not be published and may attach any conditions to that order that the Tribunal considers appropriate. 5
The landlord did not seek name suppression.
The tenants applied for name suppression. They explained that they had lost their income source and could not pay the rent and struggled to obtain further employment. They requested an early termination of their fixed term tenancy as they had to move for family support. The landlord opposed suppression given the significant rent arrears. On balance, I consider the public interest in publication, given the level of rent arrears, outweighs the tenant’s interested in name suppression. Name suppression for the tenant is declined.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5491061 — Rent arrears at 36 Koru Loop, Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu 5032

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5491061 — Rent arrears at 36 Koru Loop, Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu 5032

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

How much is owed for water rates?

What orders should be made, if any, in respect of suppression?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

How much is owed for water rates?

What orders should be made, if any, in respect of suppression?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions