What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5169612?

The tribunal order states: Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for Michael Stowers is

How much money was awarded in case 5169612?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Power: $101.11 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,347.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5169612?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5169612?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11533972-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5169612?

The tribunal order states: Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for Michael Stowers is

How much money was awarded in case 5169612?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Power: $101.11 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,347.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5169612?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5169612?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11533972-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat 905A, 8 Lakewood Court, Manukau, Auckland Tenancy Tribunal Case 5169612 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5169612 — net $1,155.25 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 6 March 2025 (including rent in lieu of notice	$2,347.14	Rent arrears to 6 March 2025 (including rent in lieu of notice
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Power to 5 January 2025	$101.11	Power to 5 January 2025
Net award	$1,155.25
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,155.25

Claims and awards for application 5169612 — net $1,155.25 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 6 March 2025 (including rent in lieu of notice

Amount: $2,347.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 6 March 2025 (including rent in lieu of notice

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Power to 5 January 2025

Amount: $101.11
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Power to 5 January 2025

Net award

Landlord $1,155.25

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,155.25

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for Michael Stowers is granted possession of the property at Unit/Flat 905A, 8 Lakewood Court, Manukau, Auckland 2104 immediately.
Ramona Fatu and Asad Mahmood must pay Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for Michael Stowers $1,155.25 immediately, as calculated in table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,320.00 (6389221-006) to Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for Michael Stowers immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the early break of a fixed term tenancy.
The landlord advises that this was a fixed term tenancy scheduled to end on 30 September 2025.
On 20 February 2025 the tenant dropped the keys to the landlord and advised that they had moved out of the property. A subsequent inspection at the property confirmed the tenants had left the property.
The tenants submitted that they had emailed the landlord a few weeks earlier to advise that they could no longer afford the rent at the property and intended to move. The landlord provided a break lease form for the tenants to sign, but the tenants advised that they could not afford the fees indicated in the form, so did not sign or return the form. No documents have been provided in support of these claims. The landlord submits that they did not have formal notice of the actual vacate date until 20 February 2025 when the keys were dropped.
The landlord has agreed to reduce the fixed term contract to 6 March 2025 and seeks rent until that date. No further costs are sought.
The fixed term tenancy is therefore reduced by consent to 6 March 2025. Where the Tribunal reduces a fixed-term tenancy, it may order the tenant to pay the landlord reasonable compensation for any resulting loss. See section 66(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
I award rent arrears to 6 March 2025 as reasonable compensation for the losses resulting from the reduction in the fixed term tenancy. This is only two weeks from the date the keys were handed to the landlord and the landlord has confirmed that no new tenant has been found.
The landlord provided rent records invoices which prove the amount owing of $2,347.14 through to 6 March 2025. The landlord has also provided records which prove an outstanding power amount of $101.11 through to 5 January 2025.
The landlord advised that there was a bond amount of $2,120.00. However, the bond centre is only showing a balance of $1,320.00 so I have used this amount. If there is more bond being held, then this should be paid to the landlord and reduce the total payable by the tenant to the landlord accordingly.
Because Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for Michael Stowers has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. R Harvey-Lane 06 March 2025

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5169612 — net $1,155.25 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 6 March 2025 (including rent in lieu of notice	$2,347.14	Rent arrears to 6 March 2025 (including rent in lieu of notice
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Power to 5 January 2025	$101.11	Power to 5 January 2025
Net award	$1,155.25
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,155.25

Claims and awards for application 5169612 — net $1,155.25 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 6 March 2025 (including rent in lieu of notice

Amount: $2,347.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 6 March 2025 (including rent in lieu of notice

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Power to 5 January 2025

Amount: $101.11
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Power to 5 January 2025

Net award

Landlord $1,155.25

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,155.25

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for Michael Stowers is granted possession of the property at Unit/Flat 905A, 8 Lakewood Court, Manukau, Auckland 2104 immediately.
Ramona Fatu and Asad Mahmood must pay Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for Michael Stowers $1,155.25 immediately, as calculated in table below:
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,320.00 (6389221-006) to Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for Michael Stowers immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the early break of a fixed term tenancy.
The landlord advises that this was a fixed term tenancy scheduled to end on 30 September 2025.
On 20 February 2025 the tenant dropped the keys to the landlord and advised that they had moved out of the property. A subsequent inspection at the property confirmed the tenants had left the property.
The tenants submitted that they had emailed the landlord a few weeks earlier to advise that they could no longer afford the rent at the property and intended to move. The landlord provided a break lease form for the tenants to sign, but the tenants advised that they could not afford the fees indicated in the form, so did not sign or return the form. No documents have been provided in support of these claims. The landlord submits that they did not have formal notice of the actual vacate date until 20 February 2025 when the keys were dropped.
The landlord has agreed to reduce the fixed term contract to 6 March 2025 and seeks rent until that date. No further costs are sought.
The fixed term tenancy is therefore reduced by consent to 6 March 2025. Where the Tribunal reduces a fixed-term tenancy, it may order the tenant to pay the landlord reasonable compensation for any resulting loss. See section 66(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
I award rent arrears to 6 March 2025 as reasonable compensation for the losses resulting from the reduction in the fixed term tenancy. This is only two weeks from the date the keys were handed to the landlord and the landlord has confirmed that no new tenant has been found.
The landlord provided rent records invoices which prove the amount owing of $2,347.14 through to 6 March 2025. The landlord has also provided records which prove an outstanding power amount of $101.11 through to 5 January 2025.
The landlord advised that there was a bond amount of $2,120.00. However, the bond centre is only showing a balance of $1,320.00 so I have used this amount. If there is more bond being held, then this should be paid to the landlord and reduce the total payable by the tenant to the landlord accordingly.
Because Wolfbrook Property Management Limited as agent for Michael Stowers has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. R Harvey-Lane 06 March 2025

Tenancy Tribunal case 5169612 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 905A, 8 Lakewood Court, Manukau, Auckland

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5169612 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 905A, 8 Lakewood Court, Manukau, Auckland

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Award balance

Claims & awards

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

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