What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5516546 about?

The tribunal order states: By consent, the landlord withdrew the application.

How much money was awarded in case 5516546?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5516546?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5516546?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14084408-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5516546 about?

The tribunal order states: By consent, the landlord withdrew the application.

How much money was awarded in case 5516546?

Verified claim lines are listed on this page.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5516546?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5516546?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14084408-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

46 Bonnett Road, Kaitaia, Kaitaia 0410 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5516546 — Tenancy dispute

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Reasons

The hearing was held via video conference.

Ms King, the property manager, attended the hearing on behalf of the landlord.

Ms Davies is the tenant. Ms Flay attended with Ms Davies as a support person and sought leave to speak on Ms Davies’ behalf.

I spoke directly with Ms Davies. Ms Davies confirmed that she was content for Ms Flay to speak on her behalf and to act as her representative. I was satisfied that Ms Flay had sufficient knowledge of the matter and sufficient authority to bind Ms Davies. I therefore approved Ms Flay as Ms Davies’ representative under section 93(6) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The landlord has applied for water arrears of $1,238.71 and a refund of the bond.

During the hearing, Ms King said the amount was outstanding because Ms Davies had not paid her water invoices.

Ms Flay raised concerns about the amount claimed. She said the information available to Ms Davies was not clear and appeared to include amounts relating to damage or maintenance, rather than water charges only. Ms Flay asked for clarification and for the relevant water invoices so that she could be satisfied that the amount said to be owing was correct.

From the discussion between the parties, it became apparent that the present application should not proceed today. The amount claimed was not sufficiently clear to Ms Davies or her representative. There also appeared to be a practical way forward, namely for Ms King to provide the relevant documentary evidence to Ms Flay so that the parties could identify whether any amount for water charges was agreed or remained in dispute.

I also noted that the landlord had served Ms Davies with a 90-day termination notice, with the tenancy ending on 31 August 2026. In any event, Ms King indicated that a further application may be made after the final inspection and final readings have been completed.

In those circumstances, I considered the most efficient and fair course was for the present application to be withdrawn. That would allow the landlord to provide the invoices and supporting documents to Ms Flay, and would allow the parties to consider whether the water arrears can be agreed before any further application is made.

Ms King accepted that course and withdrew the present application.

Accordingly, by consent, the landlord’s application is withdrawn.

Reasons

The hearing was held via video conference.

Ms King, the property manager, attended the hearing on behalf of the landlord.

Ms Davies is the tenant. Ms Flay attended with Ms Davies as a support person and sought leave to speak on Ms Davies’ behalf.

The landlord has applied for water arrears of $1,238.71 and a refund of the bond.

During the hearing, Ms King said the amount was outstanding because Ms Davies had not paid her water invoices.

Ms King accepted that course and withdrew the present application.

Accordingly, by consent, the landlord’s application is withdrawn.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5516546 — Tenancy dispute at 46 Bonnett Road, Kaitaia, Kaitaia 0410

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5516546 — Tenancy dispute at 46 Bonnett Road, Kaitaia, Kaitaia 0410

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

Property management

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