Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 4928913 — Rent arrears at Flat 1, 182 Geraldine Street, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013
Decided 1 Aug 2024 · Published 1 Aug 2024 · Application 4928913
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
Order
- The tenancy of Vaibhav Ghai and Sabia Malik at Flat 1, 182 Geraldine Street, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013 is terminated, and possession is granted to Rent Wise Property Management Limited immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,860.00 (3036946-006) to Rent Wise Property Management Limited immediately.
- Vaibhav Ghai and Sabia Malik must pay Rent Wise Property Management Limited $1,514.30 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The hearing was conducted by telephone
- The landlord’s representative attended the hearing.
- The tenants did not attend. The Tribunal telephoned the tenants on their cell phone number, but they did not answer. The file shows the Tribunal sent the tenants notice of the hearing. The hearing proceeded in the tenants’ absence.
- The landlord applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee, and payment from the bond.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy under ss 55 and 56(2) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord applied to terminate for breach. Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date, today. The tenancy is terminated.
How much do the tenants owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing for rent at the end of the tenancy. An order is made accordingly. Bond and filing fee
- The bond is to be released to the landlord.
- The tenants must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee.