Tenant Ordered to Pay Landlord Over $2,000 for Rent Arrears

OUTCOME: Allowed

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[2026] NZTT 5504119

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. [RESPONDENT] must pay [The landlord/s] $2,583.14 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.

3. The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,796.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Description Landlord Tenant Rent arrears to 25 May 2026 $4,351.14 Filing fee reimbursement $28.00 Total award $4,379.14 Bond $1,796.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord $2,583.14

Reasons:

1. Both parties attended the hearing.

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

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3. The landlord said this tenancy ended on 25 May 2026. The tenant was given a notice to say the tenancy would not be continuing after the end of the fixed term.

4. The tenant said she was told to leave and she moved out as soon as she was given the notice. She does not agree to pay rent until the end of the fixed term tenancy. She said she will be filing her own application to address this. She then hung up and left the hearing.

5. The landlord said there was no agreement with the tenant that she could leave the tenancy early and stop paying rent. I find the landlord has the better evidence and the claim for rent to 25 May 2026 is proved and allowed.

6. Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

7. The landlord has made an application for suppression. Section 95A RTA provides that the Tribunal may, on the application of any party to proceedings or on its own initiative, order that the name of a party not be published, having regard to the interests of the parties and to the public interest.

8. The landlord’s name is suppressed because the landlord is the most successful party. The tenant’s name will be published because there is public interest when tenants owe rent at the end of a tenancy.

[NAME] 05 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 [NAME]/disputes/enforcing- decisions or phone Tenancy Services on [PHONE].

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