How much money was awarded in case 5520280?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,647.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5520280?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5520280?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13948725-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5520280?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,647.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5520280?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5520280?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13948725-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat Flat 2, 14 Cohen Place, Annesbrook, Nelson 7011 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5520280 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5520280 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Flat 2, 14 Cohen Place, Annesbrook,

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5520280 — net $355.14 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 24 July 2026	$2,647.14	Rent arrears (to 24 July 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$355.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$355.14

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Flat 2, 14 Cohen Place, Annesbrook, Nelson 7011 is terminated, and possession is granted to Summit Property Management Limited As Agent For Angela Hampson, at 11.59pm on Monday 27 July 2026.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,320.00 (5800193-003) to Summit Property Management Limited As Agent For Angela Hampson immediately.

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Summit Property Management Limited As Agent For Angela Hampson $355.14 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

On 8 June 2026 the landlord filed an application seeking termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.

The hearing proceeded by way of video conference. Ms Lydia McKenzie and Ms Samantha Buys, Property Managers, appeared for the landlord. The tenant failed to appear. The Tribunal was satisfied the tenant was properly served with the notice of hearing and the case proceeded in her absence.

At the hearing the landlord’s application for termination was amended to include termination for rent arrears under section 55(1)(aa) and 56 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the “Act”). The Tribunal is satisfied that this amendment to the landlord’s claim did not prejudice the tenant. That is because the notice of hearing fairly informed the tenant of the landlord’s intention to seek termination of the tenancy for rent arrears.

Termination and possession?

Under section 55(1) of the Act, the Tribunal must, subject to subsection 55(2) terminate the tenancy, if at the time the application was filed, the rent was at least 21 days in arrears.

Under section 56(1) of the Act, the Tribunal may terminate a tenancy if the tenant has failed to remedy a 14-day breach notice for rent arrears, and it would be inequitable to refuse termination.

Under section 56(2) of the Act, if an application is made under section 56(1) and, at the time of the hearing the rent was at least 21 days in arrears, the Tribunal shall determine the application as if it had been made under section 55(1) and (2) of the Act.

Under section 55(1)(aa) the Tribunal shall terminate a tenancy where: a. on three separate occasions within a 90-day period the rent has been at least five working days in arrear; and b. on each occasion the landlord gave the tenant written notice advising the tenant of the arrear, the dates for which rent was overdue, the amount or amounts of overdue rent, and the tenant’s right to make an application to the Tribunal challenging the notice; and c. each notice stated how many other notices (if any) the landlord had given the tenant under this paragraph in relation to the same tenancy and 90-day period; and d. the landlord’s application to the Tribunal was made within 28 days after the landlord gave the third notice. See section 55(1)(aa) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

At the date of application the tenant’s rent arrears totalled $1,690.00. Rent was not more than 21 days in arrears at the date of application and the landlord’s application for possession of the property under section 55 of the Act is dismissed.

On 18 May 2026 the landlord served the tenant with a 14-day breach notice for rent arrears totalling $1,390.00. The notice expired on 1 June 2026 and was not remedied.

The landlord provided up to date rent records that prove the amount owed. At the date of hearing the tenant’s arrears total $2,647.14. The rent is more than 21 days in rent arrears and the tenancy is terminated. Rent arrears in the amount claimed is ordered.

Because the tenancy has been terminated under section 56(1) and 56(2) of the Act the Tribunal did not need to go on to consider termination of the tenancy under section 55(1)(aa) of the Act.

The landlord seeks possession of the property of the property on Monday 27 July 2026 at 12.00pm. The Tribunal is satisfied that is appropriate to grant possession of the property to the landlord at 11:59pm on Monday 27 July 2026. This will give the tenant a short period of time to vacate the property and return it to the landlord in a reasonably clean and tidy condition without significantly increasing the rent debt. Other matters

Because Summit Property Management Limited As Agent For Angela Hampson has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Despite being wholly successful the landlord did not seek name suppression.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5520280 — net $355.14 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 24 July 2026	$2,647.14	Rent arrears (to 24 July 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$355.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$355.14

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Flat 2, 14 Cohen Place, Annesbrook, Nelson 7011 is terminated, and possession is granted to Summit Property Management Limited As Agent For Angela Hampson, at 11.59pm on Monday 27 July 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,320.00 (5800193-003) to Summit Property Management Limited As Agent For Angela Hampson immediately.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Summit Property Management Limited As Agent For Angela Hampson $355.14 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

On 8 June 2026 the landlord filed an application seeking termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
The hearing proceeded by way of video conference. Ms Lydia McKenzie and Ms Samantha Buys, Property Managers, appeared for the landlord. The tenant failed to appear. The Tribunal was satisfied the tenant was properly served with the notice of hearing and the case proceeded in her absence.
At the hearing the landlord’s application for termination was amended to include termination for rent arrears under section 55(1)(aa) and 56 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the “Act”). The Tribunal is satisfied that this amendment to the landlord’s claim did not prejudice the tenant. That is because the notice of hearing fairly informed the tenant of the landlord’s intention to seek termination of the tenancy for rent arrears.

Termination and possession?

Under section 55(1) of the Act, the Tribunal must, subject to subsection 55(2) terminate the tenancy, if at the time the application was filed, the rent was at least 21 days in arrears.
Under section 56(1) of the Act, the Tribunal may terminate a tenancy if the tenant has failed to remedy a 14-day breach notice for rent arrears, and it would be inequitable to refuse termination.
Under section 56(2) of the Act, if an application is made under section 56(1) and, at the time of the hearing the rent was at least 21 days in arrears, the Tribunal shall determine the application as if it had been made under section 55(1) and (2) of the Act.
Under section 55(1)(aa) the Tribunal shall terminate a tenancy where: a. on three separate occasions within a 90-day period the rent has been at least five working days in arrear; and b. on each occasion the landlord gave the tenant written notice advising the tenant of the arrear, the dates for which rent was overdue, the amount or amounts of overdue rent, and the tenant’s right to make an application to the Tribunal challenging the notice; and c. each notice stated how many other notices (if any) the landlord had given the tenant under this paragraph in relation to the same tenancy and 90-day period; and d. the landlord’s application to the Tribunal was made within 28 days after the landlord gave the third notice. See section 55(1)(aa) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

At the date of application the tenant’s rent arrears totalled $1,690.00. Rent was not more than 21 days in arrears at the date of application and the landlord’s application for possession of the property under section 55 of the Act is dismissed.
On 18 May 2026 the landlord served the tenant with a 14-day breach notice for rent arrears totalling $1,390.00. The notice expired on 1 June 2026 and was not remedied.
The landlord provided up to date rent records that prove the amount owed. At the date of hearing the tenant’s arrears total $2,647.14. The rent is more than 21 days in rent arrears and the tenancy is terminated. Rent arrears in the amount claimed is ordered.
Because the tenancy has been terminated under section 56(1) and 56(2) of the Act the Tribunal did not need to go on to consider termination of the tenancy under section 55(1)(aa) of the Act.
The landlord seeks possession of the property of the property on Monday 27 July 2026 at 12.00pm. The Tribunal is satisfied that is appropriate to grant possession of the property to the landlord at 11:59pm on Monday 27 July 2026. This will give the tenant a short period of time to vacate the property and return it to the landlord in a reasonably clean and tidy condition without significantly increasing the rent debt. Other matters
Because Summit Property Management Limited As Agent For Angela Hampson has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
Despite being wholly successful the landlord did not seek name suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5520280 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 2, 14 Cohen Place, Annesbrook, Nelson 7011

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5520280 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 2, 14 Cohen Place, Annesbrook, Nelson 7011

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Termination and possession?

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Termination and possession?

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.