Massender v Derkins
Tenant wins · Blenheim · 2021-01-06
- Adjudicator
- Nicola Mulima
- Dispute
- Non-payment of Rent
- Notice
- Non-payment of rent (N4)
- Amount
- $5-10K
- Landlord
- B.M.
- Tenant
- D.D.
What happened
Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant due to failure to pay rent. The application was filed after serving a valid Notice to End Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent (N4 Notice), which the Tenant did not void by paying the arrears.
The ruling
The Landlord's application for eviction is denied, and the Tenant is ordered to pay the rent arrears of $8,175 through a payment plan of $300 per month starting January 2021. The Landlord can apply for termination if the Tenant fails to make the payments.