Tenant Ordered to Pay Rent Arrears and Filing Fee

OUTCOME: Allowed

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[2026] NZTT 5463571

TENANCY TRIBUNAL AT REMOTE LOCATION | TE TARAIPIUNARA RETIHANGA

APPLICANT: [redacted]

Landlord

RESPONDENT: [redacted]

Tenant

TENANCY ADDRESS: [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

ORDER

1. [RESPONDENT] owes [APPELLANT] and [APPELLANT] $7,228.00 (“the debt”).

2. [RESPONDENT] is to pay the debt by making payments as follows:

a. Two payments of $1,600.00, being $800.00 for the weekly rent and $800.00 towards the debt. These payments will be made on Friday 5 June 2025 and Friday 12 June 2026; and

b. Continuing payments of $1,200.00 per week being $800.00 for the weekly rent and $400.00 towards the debt. The first of these payment is due on Friday 19 June 2026. Payments will continue every Friday until the debt is paid in full.

c. Payments will be every , with the first payment on and continuing until .

3. 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.

4. If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

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Description Landlord Tenant Rent arrears to 28 May 2026 $7,200.00 Filing fee reimbursement $28.00 Total award $7,228.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord $7,228.00

Reasons:

1. The landlord has grounds for termination of the tenancy due to the amount of arrears.

2. The parties reached an agreement for the tenancy to continue, on the condition that the tenant pays the rent arrears according to the terms set out above.

3. The landlord was successful in this application, and I must award the landlord the filing fee of $28.00.

N [RESPONDENT]

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 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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