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Tenancy Tribunal case 5545657 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 1, 14 Douglas Street, Kensington, Whangarei
Decided 4 Sept 2026 · Published 4 Sept 2026 · Application 5545657
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Whangarei
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
C Lamdin
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
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Kāhui Tū Kaha Limited $113.81 immediately, being rent arrears to 4 September 2026.
- The landlord’s claim for termination of the tenancy is dismissed.
Reasons
- The landlord represented by Ms Riley attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend the hearing.
- The tenant was served notice to his residential address by post. I am satisfied the tenant was served in accordance with the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, (the “RTA”). The tenant has not sought an adjournment for the hearing. The hearing was conducted in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and termination of the tenancy for breaching his obligation not to sublet the tenancy.
- The landlord provided information to the Tribunal that satisfies me that as of 4 September 2026 the tenant is $113.81 in arrears. This claim and the amount ordered are proved.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) RTA.
- Where the breach is capable of remedy the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so.
- The landlord said the tenant breached his tenancy agreement by subletting the premises. The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 24 June 2026 to remedy the breach by 8 July 2026.
- The landlord said the tenant remedied the breach.
- Because the breach was remedied, the Tribunal has no power under section 56 to terminate the tenancy.
- The landlord did not make any other claims.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s56, s56(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: termination 14day
Property management
- KĀHUI TŪ KAHA LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5545657 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Kāhui Tū Kaha Limited
How much money was awarded in case 5545657?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5545657?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: 14-day notice.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5545657?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14163101-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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