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...Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 175 APPLICANT NH RESPONDENT TC The Tribunal orders: 1. The application is dismissed. Reasons 2. NH and TC were flatmates between 11 March and 9 July 2023. TC was the head tenant, as it appears he held the lease in his name. The flatmate relationship was covered by flatmate agreement signed by NH on 11 March 2023. 3. A dispute has arisen between N...
...APPLICANT BF RESPONDENT XX The Tribunal orders: XX is to pay the sum of $636.69 to BF on or before Thursday 8 June 2023. Reasons: 1. On 17 February 2022, BF (the head tenant) entered into a flat-sharing agreement with XX (the flatmate). The flatmate paid a bond of $250.00, and two weeks’ rent in advance at $325.00 per week. The agreement provided for termination on fourteen days’ written notice by either party, and stated that the flatmate must pay 50% of...
...accordance with section 42(1) of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988, the hearing continued in her absence. BG understood this would happen when she decided to leave the hearing. The hearing continued until approximately 3.25pm. 2. The parties were flatmates. In May 2024, BG advised she was moving out having lived at the house for about 4 months. The dispute between the parties relates to one week’s rent of $120. BG says she agreed to pay five weeks rent to allow time to find a new flatmat...
...had only given two weeks notice of his intention to vacate. HX has therefore claimed in the Disputes Tribunal to recover the balance of the bond. 4. In addition, HX claims the sum of $45, being additional rent he was asked to pay when another flatmate left, plus the cost of filing this claim in the Disputes Tribunal. 5. It is for the Tribunal to determine whether HX was required to give more than 2 weeks notice, whether he is entitled to a refund of the balance of the bond, whethe...
...NZDT 281 APPLICANT BU APPLICANT DQ RESPONDENT NN The Tribunal orders: A. NN is to pay $3,256.49 to BU and DQ on or before 16 August 2023. B. NN’s counterclaim is dismissed. Reasons 1. BU, DQ and NN lived together as flatmates and co-tenants at [Address]. They had all signed a fixed term lease which commenced on 9 April 2022, and was to expire on 9 April 2023. In about May 2022, NN said she wanted to move out and did so in late May. Her flatmates did not a...
...(Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 12 APPLICANT CL RESPONDENT ND The Tribunal orders: ND is to pay CL $685.71 within 28 days. Reasons [1] CL and ND were flatmates. They signed an agreement on 7 May 2022, in which CL was described as the head tenant. Weekly rent was to be $200.00, and a bond of $4000.00 was payable by ND. Under the agreement, ND was obliged, if he wished to vacate the property, to
...Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 217 APPLICANT IF RESPONDENT EX The Tribunal orders: EX is to pay IF the sum of $1,757.00 on or before 2 June 2023. Reasons: 1. IF and EX were flatmates. IF is the head tenant for the property and sublet a room to EX. EX moved into the property on 17 April 2022 and moved on 4 August 2022. After he left, it took IF several months to find another flatmate. 2. IF claims the sum o...
...Date of Order: 12 December 2013 Referee: Referee Blyth ORDER OF THE DISPUTES TRIBUNAL The Tribunal hereby orders that AGO’s claim be dismissed. Facts [1] The material facts are that AGO became a flatmate of ZVE in June 2013. AGO left in late August 2013. AGO claims that ZVE owes her a refund of $180.00, being one week’s rent paid in advance. Issue [2] The issue for the Tribunal is whether ZVE is liable to refund any rent to...
...of 3 6. CH was legally liable under the agreement to pay rent at the agreed rate until the end of the fixed term. However, once he gave notice to DO and it was clear CH was moving out, DO had a duty to mitigate any losses suffered by finding a new flatmate as quickly as possible. 7. CH said that he did see advertisements online for a new flatmate to replace him, however, during the hearing, DO refused to comment on whether he had found a flatmate to replace CH. 8. The actual loss s...
...RESPONDENT BM The Tribunal orders: BM is to pay KT $350.00 by 5 August 2021. Reasons: 1. KT seeks repayment of a bond of $350.00 from BM. 2. Both parties attended the hearing. Background 3. On 12 August 2020 KT signed a flatmate agreement with BM. The agreement was to start on 24 August. Weekly rent was $175.00 and a bond of $350.00 was paid. KT was to pay one-third of electricity costs. 4. On 16 October BM sent KT a text message that he may be “a bit wa...