What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5496428?

The tribunal order states: Shuang Chen is granted possession of the premises at 91 Rangeview Road,

How much money was awarded in case 5496428?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,555.71 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5496428?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5496428?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13543864-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5496428?

The tribunal order states: Shuang Chen is granted possession of the premises at 91 Rangeview Road,

How much money was awarded in case 5496428?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,555.71 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5496428?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5496428?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13543864-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

91 Rangeview Road, Sunnyvale, Auckland 0612 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5496428 — 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 5496428 — net $2,583.71 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 5 May 2026	$2,555.71	Rent arrears to 5 May 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,583.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,583.71

Claims and awards for application 5496428 — net $2,583.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 5 May 2026

Amount: $2,555.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 5 May 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $2,583.71

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,583.71

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Shuang Chen is granted possession of the premises at 91 Rangeview Road, Sunnyvale, Auckland 0612 immediately.
Claudia Williams must pay Shuang Chen $2,583.71 immediately, as calculated in the table below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing which was conducted via video link. There was no appearance for the tenant. A phone call to the tenant’s number ending 555 did not reach her.
There is another application before the Tribunal (5421846). A hearing is scheduled for 20 May 2026 to deal with water rates and compensation.
On 28 April 2026, the landlord applied for termination of the tenancy on the grounds that the rent was 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. In fact, the rent owing was $1,661.21, which was 13 days in arrears. Therefore, the tenancy cannot be terminated under section 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord has also applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
The landlord relies on an email sent to the tenant on 20 January 2026. At that time, the landlord believed that the tenancy could be terminated in January on the basis of an extension to a fixed-term tenancy. That email recorded that if the that the Tenancy Tribunal determined that the extension is not effective, the fixed-term tenancy would be taken to have expired on 24 December 2025 and, pursuant to section 60A of the Residential Tenancies Act1986, would have continued as a periodic tenancy from that date.
The landlord said that in that circumstance only, the email also served as notice of termination of a periodic tenancy under section 51 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, with the tenancy to terminate on 20 April 2026. 1
On 23 February 2026 2 the Tribunal determined that the landlord had not properly served a notice informing the tenant that the fixed-term tenancy, due to end on 24 December 2025 would not be renewed. The Tribunal also found that a “variation” entered into by the tenant on 17 December 2025 validates the initial notice and as a result the “variation” is also invalid and could not be enforced by the landlord.
Therefore the landlord’s “back- up notice” contained in the email of 20 January 2026 had now taken effect.
I find that the tenancy ended on 20 April 2026, which is less than 90 days ago. The requirements of section 64(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are satisfied and possession is granted to the landlord.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing to today is $2,555.71. That amount is ordered.
There is no application for refund of bond in this application, and so I make no order for partial refund of bond.
The landlord says that the amounts claimed for water rates have now increased. The landlord should ensure that all invoices are filed with the Tribunal before the next hearing date and sent to the tenant that the tenant is informed of what will be sought at that hearing. 1 Section 51 says that a landlord may terminate a periodic tenancy on 90 days’ notice. 2 In proceedings numbered 5421846.
Because the landlord has succeeded, I must reimburse the filing fee.

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 5496428 — net $2,583.71 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 5 May 2026	$2,555.71	Rent arrears to 5 May 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,583.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,583.71

Claims and awards for application 5496428 — net $2,583.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 5 May 2026

Amount: $2,555.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 5 May 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $2,583.71

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,583.71

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

Shuang Chen is granted possession of the premises at 91 Rangeview Road, Sunnyvale, Auckland 0612 immediately.
Claudia Williams must pay Shuang Chen $2,583.71 immediately, as calculated in the table below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing which was conducted via video link. There was no appearance for the tenant. A phone call to the tenant’s number ending 555 did not reach her.
There is another application before the Tribunal (5421846). A hearing is scheduled for 20 May 2026 to deal with water rates and compensation.
On 28 April 2026, the landlord applied for termination of the tenancy on the grounds that the rent was 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. In fact, the rent owing was $1,661.21, which was 13 days in arrears. Therefore, the tenancy cannot be terminated under section 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord has also applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
The landlord relies on an email sent to the tenant on 20 January 2026. At that time, the landlord believed that the tenancy could be terminated in January on the basis of an extension to a fixed-term tenancy. That email recorded that if the that the Tenancy Tribunal determined that the extension is not effective, the fixed-term tenancy would be taken to have expired on 24 December 2025 and, pursuant to section 60A of the Residential Tenancies Act1986, would have continued as a periodic tenancy from that date.
The landlord said that in that circumstance only, the email also served as notice of termination of a periodic tenancy under section 51 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, with the tenancy to terminate on 20 April 2026. 1
On 23 February 2026 2 the Tribunal determined that the landlord had not properly served a notice informing the tenant that the fixed-term tenancy, due to end on 24 December 2025 would not be renewed. The Tribunal also found that a “variation” entered into by the tenant on 17 December 2025 validates the initial notice and as a result the “variation” is also invalid and could not be enforced by the landlord.
Therefore the landlord’s “back- up notice” contained in the email of 20 January 2026 had now taken effect.
I find that the tenancy ended on 20 April 2026, which is less than 90 days ago. The requirements of section 64(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are satisfied and possession is granted to the landlord.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing to today is $2,555.71. That amount is ordered.
There is no application for refund of bond in this application, and so I make no order for partial refund of bond.
The landlord says that the amounts claimed for water rates have now increased. The landlord should ensure that all invoices are filed with the Tribunal before the next hearing date and sent to the tenant that the tenant is informed of what will be sought at that hearing. 1 Section 51 says that a landlord may terminate a periodic tenancy on 90 days’ notice. 2 In proceedings numbered 5421846.
Because the landlord has succeeded, I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5496428 — Rent arrears at 91 Rangeview Road, Sunnyvale, Auckland 0612

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