Tenants Ordered to Pay Rent Arrears and Fees

OUTCOME: Allowed

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[2026] NZTT 5488069

TENANCY TRIBUNAL AT REMOTE LOCATION | TE TARAIPIUNARA RETIHANGA

APPLICANT: [redacted]

Landlord

RESPONDENT: [redacted]

Tenant

TENANCY ADDRESS: [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]

ORDER

1. [RESPONDENT] and [RESPONDENT] owe [NAME] $3,152.81 being rent arrears of $3,124.81 for the period ending Thursday 4 June 2026 and the Tribunal application fee of $28.00 (“the debt”).

2. [RESPONDENT] and [RESPONDENT] must pay debt in full to [RESPONDENT] and [NAME] on or before Friday 19 June 2026. This payment is in addition to normal fortnightly rent of $900.00. The next payment of normal rent is due on Friday 5 June 2026 and payment must continue on or before every second Friday.

3. Any payments made will first be credited to the normal fortnightly rent, then to the rent arrears, and then to the application fee.

4. Failure to pay to pay the normal fortnightly rent and the rent arrears as set out in order 2 within two working days of the due date(s) will result in termination of the tenancy with possession returning to the landlord and all monies still owing will be payable immediately. This order applies until the debt is paid in full.

5. Failure to pay the application fee within two working days of the due date with result in the application fee being payable immediately.

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Reasons:

1. Both parties attended the hearing. [NAME] from [RESPONDENT] represented the landlord, [NAME] ([NAME]). I am satisfied that [NAME] had the authority of [NAME] to represent it. Ms [RESPONDENT] also attended and was assisted by [NAME].

2. Ms [RESPONDENT] was more than 21 days in arrears with rent on the date of the application. This means that the landlord is entitled to an order terminating the tenancy: s 55(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

3. The arrears arose due to an increase in the rent to $900 per fortnight with effect from 13 February 2026. Ms [RESPONDENT] disputes liability to pay the increased rent because the notice of the rent increase issued on 10 December 2025 was not served correctly on her. The notice was sent to her by email and couriered to both the tenancy address and the address for service provided in the tenancy agreement. Ms [RESPONDENT] claims that she did not receive the couriered notices however she accepts that she received the notice emailed to her on 10 December. I am therefore satisfied that that the notice was correctly served and the rent increase is valid.

4. The landlord sought immediate termination of the tenancy. However, given the particular circumstances here I consider it appropriate to give Ms [RESPONDENT] a short period of time to pay the arrears to avoid her tenancy ending.

5. The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If Ms [RESPONDENT] breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach: section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

[NAME]

04 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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