Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5168791 — Rent arrears at 13 Field Street, Silverstream, Upper Hutt 5019
Decided 8 Apr 2025 · Published 8 Apr 2025 · Application 5168791
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
Order
- The tenancy of Kaitlyn Ashby at 13 Field Street, Silverstream, Upper Hutt 5019 is terminated, and possession is granted to Rentcare Property Management Limited, immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,400.00 (BN-00014645) to Rentcare Property Management Limited, immediately.
- Kaitlyn Ashby must pay Rentcare Property Management Limited $5,982.82, immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to the end of 7 April 2025$9,355.82 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Sub-total$9,382.82 Bond$3,400.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$5,982.82
Reasons
- The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.
- Serah-Lee Matangi attended the hearing for the landlord.
- The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee and payment over of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The Tribunal must terminate the tenancy under s 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the arrears owing as at today’s date.
- The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee.
- The Bond Centre is directed to pay the bond to the landlord.