Tenancy Terminated Due to Tenant’s Absence at Hearing

OUTCOME: Allowed

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[2026] NZTT 5480849

TENANCY TRIBUNAL AT REMOTE LOCATION | TE TARAIPIUNARA RETIHANGA

APPLICANT: [redacted]

Landlord

RESPONDENT: [redacted]

Tenant

TENANCY ADDRESS: [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

ORDER

1. The tenancy of [RESPONDENT] at [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE] is terminated, and possession is granted to [COMPANY] As Agent For [COUNSEL], at 11:59 pm on Wednesday 17 June 2026.

2. The [COMPANY] is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 (BN-10085327) to [RESPONDENT] As Agent For [COUNSEL] immediately.

3. [RESPONDENT] must pay [COMPANY] As Agent For [COUNSEL] $8,848.68 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Description Landlord Tenant Rent arrears $11,250.00 Water rates $570.68 Filing fee reimbursement $28.00 Total award $11,848.68 Bond refund - $3,000.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord $8,848.68

Reasons:

1. The landlord attended the hearing via videoconference. The tenant did not.

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2. The tenant was called on his phone number ending 2506 twice but it went to voicemail both times.

3. The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent and water arrears and refund of the bond.

4. Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated, and possession is granted to the landlord at 11:59 pm on Wednesday 17 June 2026.

5. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. I order the tenant to pay the landlord $11,250.00 for rent arrears to 17 June 2026.

6. Further to that, I order the tenant to pay the landlord $570.68 for water rates arrears.

7. Finally, because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must also reimburse the filing fee.

8. The bond of $3,000.00 held at the [COMPANY] will be paid to the landlord to offset the amount payable by the tenant to the landlord.

[NAME]

04 June 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 property 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 property.

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].

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