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Tenancy Tribunal case 5475389 — 14-day notice at Unit/Flat Apartment 205, 53 Boulcott Street, Wellington
Published 16 April 2026 · Application 5475389
- 14-day notice
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Wellington
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Setefano
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
- The tenancy of Michael Brendon Karangaroa at Unit/Flat Apartment 205, 53 Boulcott Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011 is terminated, and possession is granted to Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities, immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord’s representative attended the hearing which was held by video conference. The tenant did not attend. The Tribunal attempted to contact the tenant on the contact number provided, but without success. I was satisfied that adequate service of the hearing notice had been completed and proceeded with the hearing in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Where the breach is capable of remedy the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so.
- The tenant has breached their obligations by failing to personally occupy the tenancy premises.
- A notice under section 56(1)(b) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, giving the tenant at least 14 days to remedy the breach has been served on the tenant in December 2025. The breach was not remedied within the required period.
- The nature or extent of the breach is such that it would be inequitable in the circumstances to refuse to terminate the tenancy.
- The tenant did not appear. The tenancy premises is still vacant. In line with the landlord's social housing charter, it is not appropriate to allow the tenancy to continue when the tenant is not living at the premises and using it principally as a home.
- It is appropriate that the tenancy be ended to enable the landlord to re-house other tenants in need.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s56(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: termination 14day
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5475389?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Michael Brendon Karangaroa at Unit/Flat Apartment 205, 53
How much money was awarded in case 5475389?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5475389?
The primary dispute was 14-day notice.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5475389?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13460075-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.