Tenant's Bond Payment Ordered by Tenancy Tribunal
📌 In brief
The Tenancy Tribunal ordered the landlord to pay the tenant's bond of $1,740.00 immediately, after both parties agreed to resolve their dispute through a consent order.
⚖️ Legal holding
By mutual agreement, a landlord must pay a tenant's bond as ordered by the Tenancy Tribunal.
📖 Technical summary
The Tenancy Tribunal ordered the landlord to pay the tenant's bond by consent.
📜 Headnote Official document
The Tenancy Tribunal ordered the landlord to pay the tenant's bond of $1,740.00 immediately, following a mutual agreement between the parties.
📚 Full judgment Official document
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[2025] NZTT 5121388, 5131028
TENANCY TRIBUNAL AT ROTORUA | TE TARAIPIUNARA RETIHANGA KI TE ROTORUA-NUI-A-KAHUMATAMOMOE
APPLICANT: [redacted]
Tenant
RESPONDENT: [redacted]
Landlord
TENANCY ADDRESS: [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]
ORDER
1. By consent, the [COMPANY] is to pay the bond of $1,740.00 (3350776-006) to [NAME] immediately.
Reasons:
1. Both parties attended the hearing.
2. A part hearing occurred. It was not possible to hear all the claims in the truncated hearing slot provided.
3. The parties reached full and final agreement concerning the resolution of their dispute.
4. I have recorded the parties agreement in this order.
[NAME]
26 May 2025
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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 for the payment of less than $1000 • a final order to undertake work worth 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].
Reasons:
⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this
✅ Tends to be accepted
- Both parties agreed to resolve the dispute by the landlord paying the tenant's bond.
- The Tenancy Tribunal recorded the agreement between the parties in the order.
- The hearing slot was limited, but the parties managed to reach a full and final agreement.
❌ Tends to be rejected
- There are no arguments presented in the text that the court rejected.
Patterns observed in similar cases in this collection — every case is unique.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What did this decision decide?
The Tenancy Tribunal ordered the landlord to pay the tenant's bond of $1,740.00 immediately.
What was the dispute about?
The dispute was about the payment of the tenant's bond by the landlord.
How did the court decide, and why?
The court decided by consent order, as both parties agreed to resolve the dispute.
Which laws or rules were applied?
No specific laws or rules were mentioned in the judgment.
What was the argument that mattered most?
The argument that mattered most was the mutual agreement between the tenant and the landlord.
Was the decision for or against the person who brought the case?
The decision was for the tenant, as the landlord agreed to pay the tenant's bond.
What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?
Someone in a similar situation can seek a consent order if both parties agree to resolve the dispute.
What evidence or documents mattered?
The judgment does not specify any particular evidence or documents.