What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5112608?

The tribunal order states: Siope Nuku and Sofele Nuku owe Metro Advances Limited $1,497.00 (“the

How much money was awarded in case 5112608?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,470.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5112608?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5112608?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11553544-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5112608?

The tribunal order states: Siope Nuku and Sofele Nuku owe Metro Advances Limited $1,497.00 (“the

How much money was awarded in case 5112608?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,470.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5112608?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5112608?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11553544-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

72C Burke Street, Addington, Christchurch 8024 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5112608 — Rent arrears

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Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5112608. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 13.3.2025	$1,470.00		Rent arrears to 13.3.2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00		Filing fee reimbursement

Siope Nuku and Sofele Nuku owe Metro Advances Limited $1,497.00 (“the debt”), calculated as shown in the table below:

Siope Nuku and Sofele Nuku must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By a payment of $490.00 on Tuesday 11 March 2025 towards the debt; b. By a payment of $1,470.00 on Wednesday 19 March 2025, being weekly rent of $490.00 and $1,007.00 for the balance of the debt. c. By payments of $490.00 every Wednesday for weekly rent, starting on Wednesday 26 March 2025 and every Wednesday after that.

Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.

If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at 72C Burke Street, Addington, Christchurch 8024 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Ms Boyle, representing the landlord, and Ms Sofele Nuku, representing the tenants, both attended the teleconference hearing.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.

The landlord sought a final termination order and did not want a conditional termination order made.

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The rent arrears owing at the date of filing the application and at the hearing date is exactly 21 days of rent arrears, being $1,470.00, with weekly rent of $490.00.

The tenant has paid rent arrears owing in full recently, both in December 2024 and in January 2025 and said she has had health issues recently. She said she works full time and her husband is on a benefit. She is willing to repay the full debt owing by 19 March 2025, and to get the weekly rent payments back on track consistently. There was no evidence that there has been any conditional termination order made previously relating to this tenancy. The landlord said they have attempted to make payment arrangements with the tenant before without success and the owner is finding the inconsistent rent payments by the tenant difficult financially.

I am satisfied the tenant will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. I have granted a conditional termination order.

The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Filing fee

Because Metro Advances Limited has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5112608. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 13.3.2025	$1,470.00		Rent arrears to 13.3.2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00		Filing fee reimbursement

Siope Nuku and Sofele Nuku owe Metro Advances Limited $1,497.00 (“the debt”), calculated as shown in the table below:

Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.

If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Ms Boyle, representing the landlord, and Ms Sofele Nuku, representing the tenants, both attended the teleconference hearing.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.

The landlord sought a final termination order and did not want a conditional termination order made.

Should a conditional termination order be made?

The rent arrears owing at the date of filing the application and at the hearing date is exactly 21 days of rent arrears, being $1,470.00, with weekly rent of $490.00.

I am satisfied the tenant will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. I have granted a conditional termination order.

Because Metro Advances Limited has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5112608 — Rent arrears at 72C Burke Street, Addington, Christchurch 8024

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5112608 — Rent arrears at 72C Burke Street, Addington, Christchurch 8024

At a glance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions