Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5492749 — Rent arrears at Room 3, 71 Carroll Street, City Centre, Dunedin 9016
Decided 17 Jun 2026 · Published 17 Jun 2026 · Application 5492749
- Rent arrears
Order
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at Room 3, 71 Carroll Street, City Centre, Dunedin 9016 is terminated, and possession is granted to Edinburgh Realty Limited, immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,400.00 (BN-16956900) to Edinburgh Realty Limited immediately.
- [The tenant/s] must pay Edinburgh Realty Limited $3,136.57 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to the end of 16/06/26$4,508.57 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Subtotal$4,536.57 Bond to landlord$1,400.00 Balance tenant owes$3,136.57
Reasons
- The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams by telephone.
- The property manager attended the hearing for the landlord.
- The Tribunal telephoned the tenant on two occasions, but they did not pick up. The hearing continued in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee, and payment out of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy must be terminated pursuant to s 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided a rent summary which proves the tenant’s rent arrears at the end of the tenancy today. I order accordingly.
- The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee.
- The Tribunal directs the Bond Centre to pay the bond out to the landlord. That amount is deducted from the tenant’s debt to arrive at the balance he must immediately pay.