Tenancy & Housing
Tenancy & Housing judgments from New Zealand courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
Tenancy Terminated for Rent Arrears Over 21 Days
The Tenancy Tribunal ended the tenancy of a tenant because they failed to pay rent for over 21 days. The landlord showed proof of the unpaid rent, and the tenant did not show up to the hearing.
Tenant's Identity Suppressed in Tenancy Tribunal Decision
Tenant Ordered to Pay $7,080.31 for Damages and Cleaning Costs
The Tenancy Tribunal ordered a tenant to pay $7,080.31 to the landlord for damages and cleaning costs. The landlord showed photos proving the tenant left the premises unreasonably dirty and damaged.
Claimant Wins Recovery of Unpaid Levies and Costs
Landlord's Rehearing Request Rejected by Tenancy Tribunal
The Tenancy Tribunal denied a landlord's request for a rehearing, stating that the landlord had not shown that a substantial wrong or miscarriage of justice had occurred in the original decision.
Tenant Ordered to Pay Rent Arrears and Compensate Landlord
The Tenancy Tribunal ruled that the tenant must pay rent arrears and compensate the landlord for damages incurred at the end of the tenancy. The request to reduce the fixed-term tenancy was dismissed.
Tenant ordered to pay $5,778.28 for rent arrears and damages
Tenant Ordered to Pay Rent Arrears and Compensate Landlord
The Tenancy Tribunal ruled that the tenant must pay rent arrears and compensate the landlord for damages caused by failing to comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy, such as leaving the premises clean and returning all keys.
Tenancy Terminated After Proper Notice Given by Landlord
Tenant and landlord settle dispute over bond return and rent arrears
The tenant and landlord agreed to end their tenancy and withdraw their applications for rehearing. The bond was returned to the tenant, and the previous order of the Tribunal was declared void.
Rent Arrears Lead to Termination of Tenancy - Tenancy Tribunal Decision
Tenant ordered to pay $9,704.58 for rent arrears and compensation
Tenant Found Liable for Rent Arrears and Damages After Early Termination
The Tenancy Tribunal ruled that a tenant must pay the landlord $2,361.50 for rent arrears and damages after the tenant ended the lease early. The landlord also received back the bond amount of $1,440.00.
Termination of Tenancy Due to Rent Arrears
Tribunal Awards Exemplary Damages for Lack of Heating
Tenancy Terminated Due to Abandonment and Rent Arrears
Tenant awarded $2027 for retaliatory termination notice
The Tenancy Tribunal found that a landlord's termination notice was retaliatory and ordered the landlord to pay the tenant $2027 in compensation and reimbursement of filing fees. The Tribunal determined that the notice was given in response to previous disputes and complaints.