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Tenancy Tribunal case 5414574 — Tenancy dispute at 7 Edgewater Grove, Whakatane, Whakatane 3120
Published 9 January 2026 · Application 5414574
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Whakatane
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Bradley
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.
Order
- Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities is granted possession of the premises at 7 Edgewater Grove, Whakatane, Whakatane 3120 immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord attended the hearing by phone call.
- The tenant did not connect to the MS Teams hearing and was telephoned on the phone number provided but the phone call went to voice mail and a voice message was left. The tenant has been served by email and post to the tenancy address. While the landlord has not provided written confirmation that both of these addresses are addresses for service for the tenant (and this has not been recorded in the tenancy agreement), the landlord confirmed these are the addresses of service they have been provided by the tenant and they have received a complaint from the neighbour on the morning of the hearing regarding the tenant’s behaviour at the tenancy address. I am therefore satisfied that service by post to the tenancy address would have ensured the tenant was on notice of the claim and the hearing. The hearing proceeded in her absence. 1
- The landlord has applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
- The tenancy ended on 12 December 2025 pursuant to a termination notice dated 12 September 2025. The termination notice meets the requirements set out in section 51 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Pursuant to the notice, the tenancy ended less than 90 days ago.
- The requirements of section 64(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are therefore satisfied, and the Tribunal is required to make a possession order.
- I have made an immediate possession order which, however, remains subject to the 48 hour “stand down” period relating to enforcement proceedings. 2
- The landlord did not seek the filing fee or name suppression.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s138, s51, s64(1), s91A
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5414574?
The tribunal order states: Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities is granted possession of the premises at
How much money was awarded in case 5414574?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5414574?
The dispute type was not classified.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5414574?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12947077-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.