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Tenancy Tribunal case 5499709 — 14-day notice at 4 Roimata Place, Woolston, Christchurch 8023
Published 26 May 2026 · Application 5499709
- 14-day notice
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Christchurch
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Greene
Dispute themes
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| granted to Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust, at 5.00pm today 26 May 2026. 2. Glenn Wilson to pay Ōtautahi Community Hous | $28.00 | granted to Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust, at 5.00pm today 26 May 2026. 2. Glenn Wilson to pay Ōtautahi Community Hous |
Claims and awards for application 5499709. Verify on MoJ.
granted to Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust, at 5.00pm today 26 May 2026. 2. Glenn Wilson to pay Ōtautahi Community Hous
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- granted to Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust, at 5.00pm today 26 May 2026. 2. Glenn Wilson to pay Ōtautahi Community Hous
Order
- The tenancy of Glenn Wilson at 4 Roimata Place, Woolston, Christchurch 8023 is terminated, and possession is granted to Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust, at 5.00pm today 26 May 2026.
- Glenn Wilson to pay Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust $28.00 immediately being reimbursement of the filing fee on this application.
Reasons
- Mr Woodbury and Mr Olds represented the landlord. The tenant did not attend the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach by the tenant of his obligations under the tenancy agreement 1 and the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) – the use of the premises for an unlawful purpose.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate 2 .
- Where the breach is capable of remedy the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so. Where the breach is not capable of remedy that is not required.
- The tenant has breached his obligations by using or permitting the use of methamphetamine at the premises.
- The tenancy started on 22 May 2025. On 20 May 2025, the landlord undertook methamphetamine testing which showed no detectable methamphetamine contamination.
- On 22 April 2026 the landlord undertook further testing at the premises including some of the areas previously tested.
- The laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of methamphetamine at levels including 7.7, 9.6 and 9.8 μg/100cm².
- When the landlord‘s staff interviewed the tenant about the results he admitted allowing other people to stay at the premises.
- Methamphetamine is a Class A controlled drug under Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. The possession and/or use of controlled drugs is an offence under that Act.
- Section 40 RTA sets out a tenant’s responsibilities. Using the premises, or permitting the premises to be used, for any unlawful purpose is prohibited and is an unlawful act 3 .
- The landlord believes that the tenant is no longer residing at the premises, but other people are.
- It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because the evidence shows that the tenant has committed an unlawful act by either using or permitting the use of a controlled drug at the premises. He has therefore used the premises or permitted the premises to be used for an unlawful purpose. 1 See pages 4,5,7,8,9 and 10 of the Tenancy Agreement 2 See section 56(1) RTA 3 See sections 40(2)(b) and (3A)(c) RTA
- This is a social housing tenancy for which there is great demand. That is also an important factor when considering whether it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy. Result
- The tenancy is terminated. Possession is granted to the landlord at 5.00pm today 26 May 2026. Filing fee
- As the application is successful, the tenant must pay the landlord’s Tribunal filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s4, s40, s40(2), s56(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: termination 14day
Property management
- Otautahi Community Housing Trust (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5499709?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Glenn Wilson at 4 Roimata Place, Woolston, Christchurch 8023
How much money was awarded in case 5499709?
Granted To ŌTautahi Community Housin…: $28.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5499709?
The primary dispute was 14-day notice.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5499709?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13658391-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.