Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5473671 — Rent arrears at 174 Jacksons Road, Ohoka, Ohoka 7692
Decided 24 April 2026 · Published 24 April 2026 · Application 5473671
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
Order
- The tenancy of Maxim Stanley Birch at 174 Jacksons Road, Ohoka, Ohoka 7692 is terminated, and possession is granted to Whalan And Partners Limited T/A Bayleys Property Management Canterbury As Agent For Tom & Dana Walsh, at 11:59 pm on Thursday 7 May 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (BN-17399050) to Whalan And Partners Limited T/A Bayleys Property Management Canterbury As Agent For Tom & Dana Walsh immediately.
- Maxim Stanley Birch must pay Whalan And Partners Limited T/A Bayleys Property Management Canterbury As Agent For Tom & Dana Walsh $4,228.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing via teleconference.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed.
- The tenancy of Maxim Stanley Birch at 174 Jacksons Road, Ohoka, Ohoka 7692 is terminated, and possession is granted to Whalan And Partners Limited T/A Bayleys Property Management Canterbury As Agent For Tom & Dana Walsh, at 11:59 pm on Thursday 7 May 2026. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing to the end of the tenancy. I order the tenant to pay the landlord $6,800.00 for rent arrears.
- The bond will be paid to the landlord to offset the rent arrears owing.
- Finally, because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee also.