The cost of overstaying tenants

A Paihia landlord ended up incurring considerable financial costs, and personal stress, when her tenants did not vacate her property for six weeks after the tenancy ended.

During the time the tenants overstayed they did not pay rent, but did manage to apply for a rehearing after the landlord went to the Tenancy Tribunal and was granted possession of the property.

Philip Ryan and Kaye Brotherton were issued a 42-day termination notice by Hewson Real Estate Limited (representing the landlord) on 27 August 2019.

The notice was issued because the landlord required the property for her daughter (and her daughter’s family), who were re-locating back to New Zealand from overseas.