How much money was awarded in case 5542156?

Filing Fee: $29.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5542156?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5542156?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14125056-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5542156?

Filing Fee: $29.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5542156?

The dispute type was not classified.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5542156?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14125056-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat Unit 4, 85 Poulson Street, Addington, Christchurch Tenancy Tribunal Case 5542156 — Tenancy dispute

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5542156 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] (the tenant) is to contact Otautahi Community Housing Trust (the

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5542156. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
5. The tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee of	$29.00		5. The tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee of

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] (the tenant) is to contact Otautahi Community Housing Trust (the landlord) and arrange for collection of his belongings and goods by 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026.

If the tenant has not collected his belongings and goods by 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026, Otautahi Community Housing Trust must take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.

The landlord may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the landlord sees fit.

The landlord has indicated that it will dispose of the other goods left at the premises by: a. selling all goods with a saleable value by public auction or by private contract at a reasonable market price, and b. disposing of all goods with no saleable value as the landlord sees fit.

The tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee of $29.00 immediately.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the videoconference hearing. The tenant did not join the video meeting at the scheduled time, either by video or telephone. As the tenant has been notified, the hearing proceeded.

This tenancy ended following an order of the Tribunal terminating the tenancy on 28 June 2026.

The landlord has applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy. The landlord states that following an eviction process, it regained possession. The landlord made multiple attempts to contact the tenant, to give him the opportunity to uplift his belongings. However, this was unsuccessful.

The landlord states the tenant’s goods have been removed from the premises and from the garage where they were stored. There are two boxes of personal documents that the landlord wishes to return to the tenant, and which have been kept separate from the other goods.

The landlord detailed the costs of storage and transporting the goods. The landlord continues to incur storage costs.

Should a disposal of goods order be made?

I am satisfied, from the evidence, that the landlord has taken all reasonable steps to contact the tenant. Furthermore, the landlord has provided evidence, including photographs and a detailed inventory, and its appraisal indicates the value of the goods is likely to be below the cost of storing and transporting them.

Where the value of the goods is below the cost of storing, transporting and selling them, the landlord may dispose of the goods. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2) and (3) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the RTA).

The landlord states they have been accommodating, but unfortunately, they have had difficulties dealing with the tenant. The landlord is prepared to give the tenant one final opportunity to collect his goods, hence order 1 above.

The tenant has until 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026 to contact the landlord and make arrangements to uplift his belongings and goods.

Thereafter, if the tenant’s belongings and goods have not been collected by 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026, the remaining orders 2 to 4 will apply.

The landlord has indicated that it wishes to make arrangements to sell those items that are saleable, and the proceeds are to be applied to costs incurred by the landlord, including the cost of storage, transport and sale of the goods. Filing fee and name suppression

Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee.

The landlord does not seek name suppression.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5542156. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
5. The tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee of	$29.00		5. The tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee of

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] (the tenant) is to contact Otautahi Community Housing Trust (the landlord) and arrange for collection of his belongings and goods by 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026.
If the tenant has not collected his belongings and goods by 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026, Otautahi Community Housing Trust must take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
The landlord may dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant as the landlord sees fit.
The landlord has indicated that it will dispose of the other goods left at the premises by: a. selling all goods with a saleable value by public auction or by private contract at a reasonable market price, and b. disposing of all goods with no saleable value as the landlord sees fit.
The tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee of $29.00 immediately.

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the videoconference hearing. The tenant did not join the video meeting at the scheduled time, either by video or telephone. As the tenant has been notified, the hearing proceeded.
This tenancy ended following an order of the Tribunal terminating the tenancy on 28 June 2026.
The landlord has applied for the disposal of goods the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy. The landlord states that following an eviction process, it regained possession. The landlord made multiple attempts to contact the tenant, to give him the opportunity to uplift his belongings. However, this was unsuccessful.
The landlord states the tenant’s goods have been removed from the premises and from the garage where they were stored. There are two boxes of personal documents that the landlord wishes to return to the tenant, and which have been kept separate from the other goods.
The landlord detailed the costs of storage and transporting the goods. The landlord continues to incur storage costs.

Should a disposal of goods order be made?

I am satisfied, from the evidence, that the landlord has taken all reasonable steps to contact the tenant. Furthermore, the landlord has provided evidence, including photographs and a detailed inventory, and its appraisal indicates the value of the goods is likely to be below the cost of storing and transporting them.
Where the value of the goods is below the cost of storing, transporting and selling them, the landlord may dispose of the goods. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2) and (3) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the RTA).
The landlord states they have been accommodating, but unfortunately, they have had difficulties dealing with the tenant. The landlord is prepared to give the tenant one final opportunity to collect his goods, hence order 1 above.
The tenant has until 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026 to contact the landlord and make arrangements to uplift his belongings and goods.
Thereafter, if the tenant’s belongings and goods have not been collected by 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026, the remaining orders 2 to 4 will apply.
The landlord has indicated that it wishes to make arrangements to sell those items that are saleable, and the proceeds are to be applied to costs incurred by the landlord, including the cost of storage, transport and sale of the goods. Filing fee and name suppression
Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee.
The landlord does not seek name suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5542156 — Tenancy dispute at Unit/Flat Unit 4, 85 Poulson Street, Addington, Christchurch

At a glance

Claims & awards

Tenancy Tribunal case 5542156 — Tenancy dispute at Unit/Flat Unit 4, 85 Poulson Street, Addington, Christchurch

At a glance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a disposal of goods order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.

Order

Reasons

Should a disposal of goods order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.