Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 4648789 — Rent arrears at 55B Turner Drive, Western Heights, Rotorua 3015
Decided 8 Sept 2023 · Published 8 Sept 2023 · Application 4648789
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
Order
- No application for suppression has been made in this case and no suppression orders apply around publication of this decision.
- The tenancy of Lanay Paris Rangi Awatea Hamiora and Wayne Kimo Terito at 55B Turner Drive, Western Heights, Rotorua 3015 is terminated, and possession is granted to Amtos Realty Services Limited As Agent For Chen Xu, at 12:30pm on Friday, 8 September 2023.
- Lanay Paris Rangi Awatea Hamiora and Wayne Kimo Terito must pay Amtos Realty Services Limited As Agent For Chen Xu $2,969.01 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears (to 8 September 2023)$4,868.57 Filing fee reimbursement$20.44 Total award$4,889.01 Bond (held by landlord)$1,920.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$2,969.01
Reasons
- The Landlord attended the hearing which was held by telephone. The Tribunal attempted to contact the tenants on both telephone numbers provided in the application; one call went to voicemail and the other was not answered.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount of $4,868.57 owing at the end of the tenancy.
- As the Landlord was the successful party, I have granted reimbursement of the filing fee.