Tenancy Terminated Due to Rent Arrears

OUTCOME: Allowed

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[2026] NZTT 5473609

TENANCY TRIBUNAL AT REMOTE LOCATION | TE TARAIPIUNARA RETIHANGA

APPLICANT: [redacted]

Landlord

RESPONDENT: [redacted]

Tenant

TENANCY ADDRESS: [Tenancy address suppressed]

ORDER

1. An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.

2. The tenancy of [RESPONDENT] at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [[NAME]], from the end of Tuesday 5 May 2026.

3. [COMPANY] is to pay the bond of $2,400.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [[NAME]] immediately.

4. [RESPONDENT] must pay [[NAME]] $3,956.57 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Description Landlord Rent arrears to 5/05/2026 $6,328.57 Filing fee reimbursement $28.00 Total award $6,356.57 Minus Bond $2,400.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord $3,956.57

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Reasons:

1. Only [[NAME]] attended the hearing which took place by MS Teams. The tenant did not join the meeting but as the matter was adjourned to today at the tenant’s request. The Tribunal attempted to call him by telephone, but the calls went unanswered.

2. The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.

3. The tenant sought an opportunity to go through the rent summary and provide evidence to the Tribunal and the landlord if any payments made by him are missing from the rent summary.

4. The [NAME] manager advised that she has not received communication from the tenant since the last hearing and the rent due on Friday 1 May 2026 was not paid.

5. Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed according to the rent summary provided. The rent arrears have increased since the application was filed. The landlord seeks termination, and the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy pursuant to section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. The tenancy is terminated.

How much does the tenant owe?

6. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

Filing fee/Suppression

7. Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee and suppress the landlord details in the order as applied for. See sections 102(4) and 95A(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

[NAME] 05 May 2026

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Please read carefully: Visit justice.govt.nz/tribunals/tenancy/rehearings-appeals for more information on rehearings and appeals.

Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that a substantial wrong or miscarriage of justice has happened. For example: • you did not get the letter telling you the date of the hearing, or • the adjudicator improperly admitted or rejected evidence, or • new evidence, relating to the original application, has become available.

You must give reasons and evidence to support your application for a rehearing. A rehearing will not be granted just because you disagree with the decision. You must apply within five working days of the decision using the Application for Rehearing form: justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/TT-Application-for-rehearing.pdf

Right of Appeal Both the landlord and the tenant can file an appeal. You should file your appeal at the District Court where the original hearing took place. The cost for an appeal is $260. You must apply within 10 working days after the decision is issued using this Appeal to the District Court form: justice.govt.nz/tribunals/tenancy/rehearings-appeals

Grounds for an appeal You can appeal if you think the decision was wrong, but not because you don’t like the decision. For some cases, there’ll be no right to appeal. For example, you can’t appeal: • against an interim order • a final order, or the failure to make an order, where the amount in dispute on appeal is

less than $1000 • a final order to undertake work, or the failure to make an order, where the value of the

work in dispute on appeal is less than $1000.

Enforcement Where the Tribunal made an order about money or [NAME] this is called a civil debt. The Ministry of Justice Collections Team can assist with enforcing civil debt. You can contact the collections team on [PHONE] or go to justice.govt.nz/fines/civil-debt for forms and information.

Notice to a party ordered to pay money or vacate premises, etc. Failure to comply with any order may result in substantial additional costs for enforcement. It may also involve being ordered to appear in the District Court for an examination of your means or seizure of your [NAME].

If you require further help or information regarding this matter, visit tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing- decisions or phone Tenancy Services on [PHONE].

Mēna ka hiahia koe ki ētahi atu awhina, kōrero ranei mo tēnei take, haere ki tenei ipurangi tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing-decisions, waea atu ki Ratonga Takirua ma runga [PHONE] ranei.

https://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/tenancy/rehearings-appeals https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/TT-Application-for-rehearing.pdf https://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/tenancy/rehearings-appeals/ https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/ https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing-decisions https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing-decisions http://www.tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing-decisions/

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A manaomia nisi faamatalaga poo se fesoasoani, e uiga i lau mataupu, asiasi ifo le matou aupega tafailagi: tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing-decisions, pe fesootai mai le Tenancy Services i le numera [PHONE].

Reasons: