Tenancy Tribunal Ends Lease for Unpaid Rent

OUTCOME: Allowed

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[2026] NZTT 5456109

TENANCY TRIBUNAL AT REMOTE LOCATION | TE TARAIPIUNARA RETIHANGA

APPLICANT: [redacted]

Landlord

RESPONDENT: [redacted]

Tenant

TENANCY ADDRESS: [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

ORDER

1. The tenancy of [RESPONDENT] and [RESPONDENT] at [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE] is terminated, and possession is granted to [APPELLANT], immediately.

2. [APPELLANT] is to retain the bond of $2,700.00 and is to apply the bond against rent arrears owing, as shown in the table below.

3. [RESPONDENT] and [RESPONDENT] must pay [NAME] [APPELLANT] As Trustee For [NAME] [APPELLANT] $7,425.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Description Landlord Tenant Rent arrears to 2.6.2026 $10,125.00 Total award $10,125.00 Bond $2,700.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord $7,425.00

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Reasons:

1. [NAME], representing the landlord, attended the hearing by teleconference. The tenants did not join the hearing as per the instructions in the Notice of Hearing and did not answer phone calls made to their phone numbers, the last three digits being 367 and 107 respectively. As the tenants were served, the hearing proceeded in their absence.

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

3. Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

How much rent is owing?

4. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing to 2 June 2026, the end of the tenancy, which is $10,125.00.

Refund of the bond

5. The landlord said they held the bond paid by the tenants, being $2,700.00, and had not yet lodged it, as the tenants had not been paying rent. The landlord sought the full bond.

6. [APPELLANT] is to retain the bond of $2,700.00 and is to apply the bond against rent arrears owing, as set out in this order.

C Price

02 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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