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Tenancy Tribunal case 5519164 — Rent arrears at Unit 607, 11 Church Street, Wellington 6011
Decided 19 Jun 2026 · Published 19 Jun 2026 · Application 5519164
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Wellington
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Blake
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $513.29
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $513.29
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 29 May 2026 | $513.29 | The claim for rent arrears to 29 May is proven. N Blake 19 June 2026 1 Section 92 Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) 2 Section 61(1) & 55(1) RTA __________… | |
| Net award | $513.29 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $513.29 |
Claims and awards for application 5519164 — net $513.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 29 May 2026
- Amount
- $513.29
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- The claim for rent arrears to 29 May is proven. N Blake 19 June 2026 1 Section 92 Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (“RTA”) 2 Section 61(1) & 55(1) RTA __________…
Net award
Landlord $513.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $513.29
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Craig Joshua Allan at Unit 607, 11 Church Street, Wellington 6011 is terminated, and possession is granted to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities, Immediately.
- Craig Joshua Allan must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities $513.29 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
Background
- The tenancy began on 27 January 2023.
- On 16 April 2026, Kāinga Ora sent Mr Allan a breach notice stating: “we understand you may no longer be living at your home”. The notice asked Mr Allan to contact Kāinga Ora by 5 May 2026.
- Mr Allan did not contact Kāinga Ora.
- Kāinga Ora filed this application on 5 June 2026, seeking an order for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears.
- The hearing took place by video conference on 19 June 2026. Ms Smith represented Kāinga Ora at the hearing. Mr Allan did not participate in the hearing. I attempted to contact Mr Allan by phone at the start of the hearing, but there was no answer. The hearing proceeded in Mr Allan’s absence. 1 Outcome
- At the hearing Ms Smith said that Mr Allan has since returned his access card for the property.
- It is clear that Mr Allan has left the tenancy and does not intend to return.
- Ms Smith confirmed that Kāinga Ora is seeking rent arrears to 29 May only, being the date that is 21-days from the date that Kāinga Ora determined that the premises were abandoned.
- Kāinga Ora is entitled to an order for immediate termination of the tenancy. 2
- The claim for rent arrears to 29 May is proven.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s21, s61(1), s92
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
- Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5519164?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Craig Joshua Allan at Unit 607, 11 Church Street, Wellington
How much money was awarded in case 5519164?
Rent Arrears: $513.29 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5519164?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5519164?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13775349-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.