Tenant ordered to pay rent arrears and costs

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[2026] NZTT 5457095

TENANCY TRIBUNAL AT REMOTE LOCATION | TE TARAIPIUNARA RETIHANGA

APPLICANT: [redacted]

Landlord

RESPONDENT: [redacted]

Tenant

TENANCY ADDRESS: [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

ORDER

1. [NAME_2] owes [COMPANY_1] - Wairarapa / Waikato Region (as agent for [NAME_1]) $3,261.48 (“the debt”), calculated per the table below.

2. [NAME_2] agrees to pay the debt by making payments as follows:

a. A payment of $2,319.00 on Friday 12 June 2026; and

b. Payments of $40.00 per week, in addition to the usual weekly rent of $580.00. The first payment of $620.00 will be made on or before Thursday 18 June 2026, and payments shall continue weekly (no later than Thursday each week) until the balance of the debt is paid in full

3. Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, door replacement, and the filing fee.

4. If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates:

a. The tenancy at [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE] will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises.

b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

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5. If the tenant fails to pay the door replacement cost and filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

Description Landlord Tenant Rent arrears up to and including Wednesday 17 June $2,742.85 Replace door (50% contribution) $490.63 Filing fee reimbursement $28.00 Total award $3,261.48

Reasons:

1. The application sought rent arrears, door repairs, and termination of the tenancy.

2. The hearing took place by video conference on 11 June 2026. Both parties attended the hearing. [NAME_3] represented the landlord.

3. [NAME_2] did not dispute the claim for rent arrears. [NAME_2] said that she has been in contact with [NAME_4], and [NAME_4] will make payment of $2,319.00 to the landlord tomorrow, 12 June 2026.

4. [NAME_2] said that she was willing to pay the balance of the rent arrears in weekly instalments. [NAME_2] offered to pay $40 per week, which the landlord accepted.

5. [NAME_3] confirmed that the rent arrears at the date of hearing are $2,577.14. I have calculated the arrears up to and including next Wednesday 17 June.

6. In terms of the door, [NAME_2] said that the door came off in her hands one day. She suggested that the hinges may have rusted out. I was not provided with photographs of the door. The invoice that the landlord provided for the temporary repairs states “off hinges and glass is broken in windows and requires repair and replacement”.

7. It is not obvious that this is careless or intentional damage by the tenant rather than a maintenance issue, but at the hearing the tenant agreed to pay half of the door replacement costs. Those costs are the temporary repair costs to date ($164.76) and the quote for replacement ($816.50). I have made this order by consent.

8. There are grounds for immediate termination of the tenancy due to the rent arrears.

9. The parties reached an agreement that the tenancy will continue, on the condition that the arrears are paid by:

a. A lump sum payment of $2,319.00 on 12 June 2026; and

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b. Weekly payments of $40.00 in addition to the rent. The first of these payments will be made on or before Thursday 18 June 2026. Payments will continue every subsequent week, no later than Thursday each week, until the balance of the rent arrears is paid.

10. After the rent arrears are cleared, [NAME_2] will continue making the $40/week payments to pay off her share of the door repair / replacement, and the filing fee for this application. The conditional termination does not apply to these payments, only to the rent and rent arrears.

N Blake

12 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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