What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5256654?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is directed to immediately release the bond of $960.00 (Bond

How much money was awarded in case 5256654?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $765.71 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5256654?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5256654?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12007406-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5256654?

The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is directed to immediately release the bond of $960.00 (Bond

How much money was awarded in case 5256654?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $765.71 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5256654?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5256654?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12007406-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Room A, Unit/Flat 4, 2 Littler Place, Hamilton 3216 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5256654 — Rent arrears

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5256654. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears	$765.71		Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00		and has requested reimbursement, the tenant is ordered to pay the filing fee of $27.00 under section 102(4) of the Act. P Singh 19 June 2025 __________________…

Order

The Bond Centre is directed to immediately release the bond of $960.00 (Bond Number 6408534-008), to be apportioned as follows to: a. Lodge City Rentals Limited - $792.71; and b. Takundwa Ezra Chireka - $167.29
The tenant Takundwa Ezra Chireka is liable to pay the landlord Lodge City Rentals Limited the amount of $792.71, calculated as follows: $765.71 (rent arrears to 19 June 2025; “the debt”), plus $27.00 (reimbursement of the Applicant’s filing fee), the total of which is to be offset by the release of the bond as set out in the table below:
The tenancy of Takundwa Ezra Chireka at Room A, Unit/Flat 4, 2 Littler Place, Hamilton 3216, is terminated, and possession of the premises is granted to Lodge City Rentals Limited effective from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 (“the termination date”).
Until the termination date, Takundwa Ezra Chireka must continue to pay rent and repay the debt as follows: a. Weekly rent payments of $250.00 are to be made in accordance with the tenancy agreement, no later than two working days after each due date; and b. The debt is to be repaid additional to rent in weekly instalments of $20.00 with each payment due no later than two working days after the scheduled date.
If the tenant fails to make his weekly rent payments and/or the debt repayments before the termination date: a. The tenancy at Room A, Unit/Flat 4, 2 Littler Place, Hamilton 3216 will be terminated, and the landlord will be entitled to immediate possession of the premises; and b. The remaining balance of the debt will become immediately payable in full.

Reasons

Both the landlord and the tenant attended the hearing.
The landlord applied for: a. Termination of the tenancy; b. An order for rent arrears; and c. A partial refund of the bond. Rent arrears
The tenancy agreement sets the weekly rent at $250.00.
The landlord produced rent records showing rent arrears totalling $765.71 as at 19 June 2025.
Accordingly, an order is made for rent arrears in that amount. Bond
The parties agreed that, given the termination of the tenancy (see below), it is appropriate for the bond to be released and applied toward offsetting the rent arrears and reimbursement of the filing fee (also see further below).
The landlord is required to provide a copy of this Order to the Bond Centre when submitting its application for the release of the bond in accordance with the apportionment set out herein. Termination
The landlord filed its application on 30 May 2025. As at that date, rent arrears stood at $1,650.00, supported by the rent ledger provided.
This amount represents more than 21 days of unpaid rent as at the time of filing.
Therefore, under section 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, the tenancy must be terminated.
However, the landlord indicated a willingness to allow the tenant a reasonable period to secure alternative accommodation.
After discussion between the parties, it was agreed by consent that the tenancy would terminate at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 2 July 2025, with possession to be returned to the landlord at that time.

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the time the application is filed, the Tribunal is required to issue either a final or a conditional termination order. See sections 55(1)(a) and 55(1A) of the Act.
The tenant does not dispute the debt and expressed a wish to repay it to avoid immediate termination. He said he cannot afford to end the current tenancy as he will not have sufficient funds for moving costs given the current bond will offset the arrears. He submitted the following in support of his position: a. He resumed regular weekly rent payments from 29 April 2025, though not always on the due date. However, he has not had the financial means to clear nearly four weeks’ worth of arrears accrued in late March, aside from a $20.00 top-up to rent last week, which he said he could now afford until the debt was cleared. b. He met with WINZ on the morning of the hearing (held at 2:00 p.m.) and was advised that because he had received assistance earlier this year, he would not be eligible for further help until early August. Nonetheless, he intends to continue paying weekly rent with small top-ups, with both totalling $270.00. c. He understood that under section 55, the Tribunal does not have discretion to refuse termination once the statutory threshold is met, where the landlord is seeking termination.
The landlord confirmed: a. A conditional termination order was not being sought. b. The property owner believes that the tenant has already received ample time, support, and opportunities to meet his tenancy obligations. c. The landlord’s current instructions allow for the tenant to remain only until 2 July 2025, to give him time to organise his affairs until the termination date.
Given the above, I have made a final termination order by consent, with a limited conditional aspect as agreed by the parties.
The conditional element is that the tenancy will continue until 2 July 2025, provided the tenant complies with paying weekly rent and $20.00 repayments of the debt in the meantime until termination. If breached, the possession order may be enforced within 90 days from the date of the breach, in accordance with section 64(4)(b) of the Act. Filing fee
As Lodge City Rentals Limited has been wholly successful in its application, and has requested reimbursement, the tenant is ordered to pay the filing fee of $27.00 under section 102(4) of the Act.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5256654. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears	$765.71		Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00		and has requested reimbursement, the tenant is ordered to pay the filing fee of $27.00 under section 102(4) of the Act. P Singh 19 June 2025 __________________…

Order

The Bond Centre is directed to immediately release the bond of $960.00 (Bond Number 6408534-008), to be apportioned as follows to: a. Lodge City Rentals Limited - $792.71; and b. Takundwa Ezra Chireka - $167.29
The tenant Takundwa Ezra Chireka is liable to pay the landlord Lodge City Rentals Limited the amount of $792.71, calculated as follows: $765.71 (rent arrears to 19 June 2025; “the debt”), plus $27.00 (reimbursement of the Applicant’s filing fee), the total of which is to be offset by the release of the bond as set out in the table below:
The tenancy of Takundwa Ezra Chireka at Room A, Unit/Flat 4, 2 Littler Place, Hamilton 3216, is terminated, and possession of the premises is granted to Lodge City Rentals Limited effective from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 (“the termination date”).
Until the termination date, Takundwa Ezra Chireka must continue to pay rent and repay the debt as follows: a. Weekly rent payments of $250.00 are to be made in accordance with the tenancy agreement, no later than two working days after each due date; and b. The debt is to be repaid additional to rent in weekly instalments of $20.00 with each payment due no later than two working days after the scheduled date.
If the tenant fails to make his weekly rent payments and/or the debt repayments before the termination date: a. The tenancy at Room A, Unit/Flat 4, 2 Littler Place, Hamilton 3216 will be terminated, and the landlord will be entitled to immediate possession of the premises; and b. The remaining balance of the debt will become immediately payable in full.

Reasons

Both the landlord and the tenant attended the hearing.
The landlord applied for: a. Termination of the tenancy; b. An order for rent arrears; and c. A partial refund of the bond. Rent arrears
The tenancy agreement sets the weekly rent at $250.00.
The landlord produced rent records showing rent arrears totalling $765.71 as at 19 June 2025.
Accordingly, an order is made for rent arrears in that amount. Bond
The parties agreed that, given the termination of the tenancy (see below), it is appropriate for the bond to be released and applied toward offsetting the rent arrears and reimbursement of the filing fee (also see further below).
The landlord is required to provide a copy of this Order to the Bond Centre when submitting its application for the release of the bond in accordance with the apportionment set out herein. Termination
The landlord filed its application on 30 May 2025. As at that date, rent arrears stood at $1,650.00, supported by the rent ledger provided.
This amount represents more than 21 days of unpaid rent as at the time of filing.
Therefore, under section 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, the tenancy must be terminated.
However, the landlord indicated a willingness to allow the tenant a reasonable period to secure alternative accommodation.
After discussion between the parties, it was agreed by consent that the tenancy would terminate at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 2 July 2025, with possession to be returned to the landlord at that time.

Should a conditional termination order be made?

Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the time the application is filed, the Tribunal is required to issue either a final or a conditional termination order. See sections 55(1)(a) and 55(1A) of the Act.
The tenant does not dispute the debt and expressed a wish to repay it to avoid immediate termination. He said he cannot afford to end the current tenancy as he will not have sufficient funds for moving costs given the current bond will offset the arrears. He submitted the following in support of his position: a. He resumed regular weekly rent payments from 29 April 2025, though not always on the due date. However, he has not had the financial means to clear nearly four weeks’ worth of arrears accrued in late March, aside from a $20.00 top-up to rent last week, which he said he could now afford until the debt was cleared. b. He met with WINZ on the morning of the hearing (held at 2:00 p.m.) and was advised that because he had received assistance earlier this year, he would not be eligible for further help until early August. Nonetheless, he intends to continue paying weekly rent with small top-ups, with both totalling $270.00. c. He understood that under section 55, the Tribunal does not have discretion to refuse termination once the statutory threshold is met, where the landlord is seeking termination.
The landlord confirmed: a. A conditional termination order was not being sought. b. The property owner believes that the tenant has already received ample time, support, and opportunities to meet his tenancy obligations. c. The landlord’s current instructions allow for the tenant to remain only until 2 July 2025, to give him time to organise his affairs until the termination date.
Given the above, I have made a final termination order by consent, with a limited conditional aspect as agreed by the parties.
The conditional element is that the tenancy will continue until 2 July 2025, provided the tenant complies with paying weekly rent and $20.00 repayments of the debt in the meantime until termination. If breached, the possession order may be enforced within 90 days from the date of the breach, in accordance with section 64(4)(b) of the Act. Filing fee
As Lodge City Rentals Limited has been wholly successful in its application, and has requested reimbursement, the tenant is ordered to pay the filing fee of $27.00 under section 102(4) of the Act.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5256654 — Rent arrears at Room A, Unit/Flat 4, 2 Littler Place, Hamilton 3216

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5256654 — Rent arrears at Room A, Unit/Flat 4, 2 Littler Place, Hamilton 3216

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