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Tenancy Tribunal case 5544223 — Rent arrears
Decided 7 Sept 2026 · Published 7 Sept 2026 · Application 5544223
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Adjudicator
C Price
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
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the parties’ names and identifying details and the tenancy address.
- 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 application was decided on the papers.
- 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.
- I am not satisfied that both conditions for the expedited process are met. 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. Here, the landlord said the tenant emailed them saying they wanted to terminate the tenancy and agreeing to pay rent arrears. The fact there is a continuing fixed-term tenancy means the tenant could be in breach but that is a different application. Further, the landlord did not provide any photographs or inspection reports about the condition of the property that might have showed it was abandoned, nor did they provide any copies of texts or emails between the parties relating to the claim.
- The information provided by the landlord with this application is not sufficient to enable the Tribunal to determine it properly without a hearing.
- I have allowed name suppression because the matter has not been finalised.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s61, s91AA
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5544223 about?
The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal
How much money was awarded in case 5544223?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5544223?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5544223?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13923741-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
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