Tenant Ordered to Pay Landlord $2,627 in Rent Arrears and Damage Costs

OUTCOME: Allowed

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[2026] NZTT 5469490

TENANCY TRIBUNAL AT REMOTE LOCATION | TE TARAIPIUNARA RETIHANGA

APPLICANT: [redacted]

Landlord

RESPONDENT: [redacted]

Tenant

TENANCY ADDRESS: [ADDRESS], [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

ORDER

1. [RESPONDENT] and [RESPONDENT] must pay [APPELLANT] $2,627.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

Description Landlord Tenant Rent arrears to 9 May 2025 $2,300.00 Window repairs $299.00 Filing fee reimbursement $28.00 Total award $2,627.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord $2,627.00

Reasons:

1. The tenancy began on 7 December 2025.

2. The agreement required the tenants to pay a bond and two weeks’ rent in advance.

3. The tenants moved in without making those payments.

4. Rent payments were somewhat sporadic during the tenancy.

5. The tenants gave notice and the tenancy ended on 9 May 2026.

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6. The landlord’s application seeks rent arrears and the cost of re-glazing a broken window.

7. The hearing took place by phone on 2 June 2026. The landlord participated in the hearing. I was unable to contact the tenants on the phone numbers provided.

8. The landlord provided a detailed timeline of the tenancy.

9. The claim for rent arrears is proven.

10. The landlord provided a photograph of the broken window and an invoice for the re-glazing cost. I am satisfied that the damage happened during this tenancy. The damage is beyond fair wear and tear. The re-glazing cost is proven.

11. The landlord has been successful in this application and I must also award him the filing fee of $28.00.

N [NAME]

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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