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Tenancy Tribunal case 5513409 — Rent arrears
Decided 7 Jul 2026 · Published 7 Jul 2026 · Application 5513409
- Rent arrears
Party names are redacted in the official published order. This page summarises the dispute only — not individual identities.
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Adjudicator
B Carter
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.
Order
- The names and identifying details of the Landlord and Tenant are suppressed on an interim basis until the next hearing.
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 5pm 13 July 2026.
- The Landlord’s rent arrears claim is adjourned. That claim and any cross-claim filed by the Tenant will be considered at the next hearing.
Reasons
- The Landlord has applied to terminate the tenancy, obtain possession of the premises and recover rent arrears. The Tenant disputes the claim for rent arrears and is about to file a cross-claim. He has instructed a lawyer and expects that claim to be filed shortly.
- Given the Tenant’s intention to file a cross-claim, I adjourn the Landlord’s application to recover rent arrears. The Tenant’s claim will need to be considered before I can make any final determination on the amount of rent that may be owing. Termination of the tenancy
- I can terminate the tenancy and grant possession to the Landlord. The Tenant advises that he has largely moved out of the premises and wants the tenancy to end. He says that he needs a bit of time to remove his remaining belongings. The Landlord is prepared to allow that time.
- By consent, I therefore order that the tenancy is terminated, and possession of the premises is granted to the Landlord at 5pm 13 July 2026. Directions
- To ensure that the disputes between the parties can be properly resolved at the next hearing, I issue the following directions: (a)The Tenant is to file any cross-claim by no later than 5pm 20 July 2026. (b)The Tenant is to file all evidence he relies upon in support of his cross-claim by no later than 5pm 27 July 2026. (c)The Landlord is to provide all evidence that it relies upon in response to the Tenant’s cross-claim by no later than 5pm 3 August 2026.
- A further hearing, by video conference, will then be scheduled. The parties will receive notification of that hearing from Tenancy Services. Name suppression
- Because this matter remains ongoing, I grant interim name suppression to both parties.