Tenancy & Housing
Tenancy & Housing judgments from New Zealand courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
Conditional Termination Order for Non-Payment of Water Rates
The Tenancy Tribunal granted a conditional termination order for a tenant's failure to pay water rates. The tenant must pay the debt by a specified date or face termination of the tenancy and immediate possession by the landlord.
Tenant Ordered to Pay for Cleaning and Repairs After Leaving Premises Dirty
The Tenancy Tribunal ordered the tenant to pay the landlord $3,680.26 for cleaning and repairs after the tenant left the premises unreasonably dirty and caused damage beyond fair wear and tear.
Tenant Ordered to Pay Rent Arrears and Filing Fee
The Tenancy Tribunal ruled that a tenant must pay back rent and a filing fee to the landlord after failing to make timely rent payments. The Tribunal allowed the tenant to continue living at the premises under a conditional termination order, requiring regular payments to avoid eviction.
Tribunal Allows Landlord to Dispose of Tenant's Belongings
The Tenancy Tribunal ruled that the landlord could dispose of the tenant's belongings because the tenant could not be reached and the items were not valuable enough to warrant storage and disposal costs.
Tenant Ordered to Pay Rent Arrears and Damages
Termination of Tenancy Due to Rent Arrears
Tenant's Fixed-Term Tenancy Reduced Due to Severe Hardship
Tenancy Terminated for Abandonment and Rent Arrears - Tenancy Tribunal Decision
Tenancy Tribunal Dismisses Claim Due to Lack of Jurisdiction
The Tenancy Tribunal dismissed a tenant's claim against a landlord because the premises were not self-contained and the landlord lived there. The Tribunal ruled that it lacked jurisdiction under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Tenant Failed to Attend Hearing, Tenancy Terminated for Rent Arrears
Tenancy Terminated for Rent Arrears and Breach
Tenancy Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Request to Terminate Tenancy
Tenant's Lease Terminated for Assault Threats and Repeated Breaches
The Tenancy Tribunal terminated the tenant's lease due to threats of assault and repeated breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act, including anti-social behavior. The Tribunal found the evidence convincing and deemed the breaches incapable of remedy.
Tenancy Terminated for Unpaid Rent Arrears
Tenant ordered to pay $4,777 in rent arrears
Unit owner ordered to pay levies and interest by Tenancy Tribunal
Fixed-Term Tenancy Reduced Due to Unforeseen Circumstances
Tenancy Terminated for Rent Arrears and Non-Attendance
Tenancy Terminated for Rent Arrears Over 21 Days
The Tenancy Tribunal ended the tenancy of a tenant who failed to pay rent for over 21 days. The landlord showed proof of the arrears, and the tenant did not show up for the hearing, even though they admitted they couldn't afford the rent.