How much money was awarded in case 4629749?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,314.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4629749?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4629749?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9571045-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 4629749?

Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,314.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4629749?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4629749?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9571045-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat 1, 2 Walton Street, Alexandra, Alexandra 9320 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4629749 — Rent arrears

Q: What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 4629749?

The tribunal order states: Deborah Louise Roberts must pay Pgg Wrightson Real Estate Limited As Agent

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4629749 — net $2,334.73 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,314.29	_____________________ 46297493 summary is correct. The tenant is ordered to pay $2,314.29 to the landlord for rent arrears.
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,334.73
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,334.73

Deborah Louise Roberts must pay Pgg Wrightson Real Estate Limited As Agent For E.J Hanson Family Trust $2,334.73, calculated as shown in table below.

By consent of the parties, the Tribunal orders that the tenant bond of $1,400.00 held against the property at 14D Bantry Street, be transferred by the Bond Centre to Flat 1 Walton Street Alexandra. The parties are to immediately sign all documentation and transfers necessary to allow this to happen.

Once the bond of $1,400.00 has been transferred to the credit of Flat 1 Walton Street, Alexandra at the Bond Centre, the parties’ consent to the bond held by the Bond Centre being released to the landlord. The parties agree to immediately sign any documentation required to facilitate the payment.

The release of the bond at that time should be in the sum of $1,600.00.

The then balance of this order then owing by the tenant, (being $2,334.73 less $1,600.00 (=$734.73)) will then be payable by the tenant to the landlord.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.

The tenant attended by teleconference.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, transfer of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. General Law

The party bringing the claim is required to prove their claim to the civil standard called the “balance of probabilities.” The point where I accept that it is more likely than not that their version of events is correct. In crude mathematical terms, this might be described as meaning that the party whose claim has a probability threshold of 51% will meet the standard of proof. If they only reach 50% or less, then as a matter of law their claim must fail.

The onus or job of proving the landlord claims fall on the landlord.

The Tribunal is not required to set out all the evidence proffered by the parties at the hearing, but they can be assured that it has been taken into account in reaching this decision.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 28 July 2023. The landlord provided rent records in support of their claim for rent arrears. The landlord seeks rent arrears of $2,314.29.

The tenant accepted in evidence that the landlord was owed rent for the final four weeks and 1 day of the tenancy. That amounts to $1,864.29. The remaining $450.00 of rent arrears is disputed by the tenant. No physical evidence by way of a bank statement or similar was provided by the tenant to support her proposition that the remaining $450.00 was not owed to the landlord. I am required to make a decision based on the balance of probabilities. In this matter, I prefer the evidence of the landlord supported by their rent summary. I consider it more likely than not that the landlord’s rent summary is correct. The tenant is ordered to pay $2,314.29 to the landlord for rent arrears.

The tenant consented to the bond figure of $1,600.00 being released to the landlord once it is in the Bond Centre account for Unit 1, 2 Walton Street, Alexandra.

The parties must immediately take all necessary steps and sign all documents to have the bond currently lodged against 14 D Bantry at the Bond Centre, transferred to Unit 1, 2 Walton Street, Alexandra. Once that has occurred, the parties must immediately take all necessary steps and sign all documents required to have the bond of $1,600.00 released to the landlord.

The tenant raised issues relating to forgery. That was not a matter relevant to the enquiry before the Tribunal today and I make no order or comment regarding that issue.

As Pgg Wrightson Real Estate Limited As Agent For E.J Hanson Family Trust has wholly succeeded with the claim I must order the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.

The tenant applied for name suppression. The tenant has not been wholly or substantially successful in this matter and the application is dismissed.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4629749 — net $2,334.73 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,314.29	_____________________ 46297493 summary is correct. The tenant is ordered to pay $2,314.29 to the landlord for rent arrears.
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,334.73
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,334.73

Order

Deborah Louise Roberts must pay Pgg Wrightson Real Estate Limited As Agent For E.J Hanson Family Trust $2,334.73, calculated as shown in table below.
By consent of the parties, the Tribunal orders that the tenant bond of $1,400.00 held against the property at 14D Bantry Street, be transferred by the Bond Centre to Flat 1 Walton Street Alexandra. The parties are to immediately sign all documentation and transfers necessary to allow this to happen.
Once the bond of $1,400.00 has been transferred to the credit of Flat 1 Walton Street, Alexandra at the Bond Centre, the parties’ consent to the bond held by the Bond Centre being released to the landlord. The parties agree to immediately sign any documentation required to facilitate the payment.
The release of the bond at that time should be in the sum of $1,600.00.
The then balance of this order then owing by the tenant, (being $2,334.73 less $1,600.00 (=$734.73)) will then be payable by the tenant to the landlord.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The tenant attended by teleconference.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, transfer of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. General Law
The party bringing the claim is required to prove their claim to the civil standard called the “balance of probabilities.” The point where I accept that it is more likely than not that their version of events is correct. In crude mathematical terms, this might be described as meaning that the party whose claim has a probability threshold of 51% will meet the standard of proof. If they only reach 50% or less, then as a matter of law their claim must fail.
The onus or job of proving the landlord claims fall on the landlord.
The Tribunal is not required to set out all the evidence proffered by the parties at the hearing, but they can be assured that it has been taken into account in reaching this decision.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy ended on 28 July 2023. The landlord provided rent records in support of their claim for rent arrears. The landlord seeks rent arrears of $2,314.29.
The tenant accepted in evidence that the landlord was owed rent for the final four weeks and 1 day of the tenancy. That amounts to $1,864.29. The remaining $450.00 of rent arrears is disputed by the tenant. No physical evidence by way of a bank statement or similar was provided by the tenant to support her proposition that the remaining $450.00 was not owed to the landlord. I am required to make a decision based on the balance of probabilities. In this matter, I prefer the evidence of the landlord supported by their rent summary. I consider it more likely than not that the landlord’s rent summary is correct. The tenant is ordered to pay $2,314.29 to the landlord for rent arrears.
The tenant consented to the bond figure of $1,600.00 being released to the landlord once it is in the Bond Centre account for Unit 1, 2 Walton Street, Alexandra.
The parties must immediately take all necessary steps and sign all documents to have the bond currently lodged against 14 D Bantry at the Bond Centre, transferred to Unit 1, 2 Walton Street, Alexandra. Once that has occurred, the parties must immediately take all necessary steps and sign all documents required to have the bond of $1,600.00 released to the landlord.
The tenant raised issues relating to forgery. That was not a matter relevant to the enquiry before the Tribunal today and I make no order or comment regarding that issue.
As Pgg Wrightson Real Estate Limited As Agent For E.J Hanson Family Trust has wholly succeeded with the claim I must order the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.
The tenant applied for name suppression. The tenant has not been wholly or substantially successful in this matter and the application is dismissed.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4629749 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 1, 2 Walton Street, Alexandra, Alexandra 9320

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