Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Tenancy Tribunal case 5514236 — Tenancy dispute at 30 Hannah Road, Otara, Auckland 2023
Decided 1 June 2026 · Published 1 June 2026 · Application 5514236
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
A Macpherson
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 application for termination under the expedited abandonment process is not granted.
- The application is referred to Tenancy Services for a full hearing to be scheduled.
Reasons
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment through the expedited process under section 91AA Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Are there grounds for an expedited application?
- The two requirements for the expedited process are: a. The tenant does not want to contest the abandonment application. b. The information provided by the landlord with the application is sufficient to enable the Tribunal to determine it properly without a hearing (either on the basis of the information alone or with only minor clarifications).
- If the requirements for the expedited process are met, the Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date. See section 61 Residential Tenancies Act 1986. A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
- The landlord says the tenant sent a text message on the 24 May saying that he moved house, and he will meet the landlord on 25 May to give them the keys. The landlord went to the property on the 25 May at 4pm as per agreement but the tenant did not show up. The premises are empty (photographs provided).
- It therefore appears that the tenancy has ended by notice, the tenant is no longer occupying the premises, and the landlord already has possession.
- The expedited process for termination under the abandonment process is not appropriate in these circumstances.
- I decline to grant the application and this matter will be scheduled for a full hearing as soon as possible.
- If the landlord wishes to withdraw this application, they must notify Tenancy Services as soon as possible so that the hearing date may be vacated.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s61, s91AA
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5514236?
The tribunal order states: The application for termination under the expedited abandonment process is not
How much money was awarded in case 5514236?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5514236?
The dispute type was not classified.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5514236?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13681264-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.