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1. NP v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 502 (13 June 2024) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...well and the temperature gauge was higher than usual. NP maintains the car did not leak prior to the collision. 8. NP explained that she left New Zealand on 4 February 2024 to return to live in [Country]. She was intending to sell the car to her flatmates, but she says that did not happen. Her flat mates suggested that the repair had not been done as well as it should. NP is concerned that the repairer has not repaired all of the damage caused by the collision, and particularly thinks...

2. BS v NT [2025] NZDT 51 (13 March 2025) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...(Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2025] NZDT 51 APPLICANT BS RESPONDENT NT The Tribunal orders: NT is to pay BS the sum of $1,025.00 on or before 3 April 2025. Reasons: 1. BS and NT were friends and flatmates. They came to an agreement that BS would train NT for a body building competition. 2. BS said the agreement was that NT would be a sponsored athlete and receive discounted rates in exchange for promoting BS as her trainer an...

3. Classifications & groupings

   ...Lives alone. One parent with child(ren) One person living with their son(s) and/or daughter(s) (natural, step, adopted or foster). One parent with child(ren) and other person(s) This household could include another person that is unrelated, such as a flatmate or  boarder or could be related  but not part of the immediate family unit, such as parent’s sibling/children’s aunt. Couple only Two persons who are either opposite-sex or same-sex spouses / civil union partners / part...

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4. 2017 NZSSAA 020 (5 May 2017) [pdf, 330 KB]

   ...sleeping arrangements, and for a range of factors could essentially establish the Appellant and OCI were living together in an intimate relationship, where they slept in the same bed and were fully engaged in all aspects of a shared life. OCI’s flatmate; the Appellant’s son (SIH) [27] OCI is currently a flatmate in a house in a different location from where the Appellant lives. His flatmate is the Appellant’s son (SIH), who has suffered from a substance abuse problem. When...

5. TQ v CQ [2025] NZDT 122 (5 March 2025) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...have never rented rooms out in their property before this and have not rented rooms out since TQ left. The rooms were made available to TQ due to the relationship between the parties. 27. Generally, a notice period is agreed between parties in a flatmate or house share situation to make sure there is sufficient time to find replacement flatmates and cover the cost of the rent or mortgage. That was not the situation here as CQ was not relying on renting out those rooms to cover any ren...

6. NZCASS 2014 Data items variables list [xls, 373 KB]

   ...persons Q148_101_6 Main LIVE_CHIL Whether live with son(s) and/or daughter(s) 1. Yes 0. No All persons Q148_101_7 Main LIVE_SIBL Whether live with brother(s) and/or sister(s) 1. Yes 0. No All persons Q148_101_8 Main LIVE_FLAT Whether live with flatmate(s) 1. Yes 0. No All persons Q148_101_9 Main LIVE_OTH Whether live with other people not included above 1. Yes 0. No All persons Q148_101_96 Includes for example grandparents, parents in-law, boarder, etc Main LIVE_OTHT Text field of...

7. BX v KI & NI [2024] NZDT 881 (7 June 2024) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...RESPONDENT/ APPLICANT KI and NI The Tribunal orders: KI and NI, jointly and severally, are to pay the sum of $16,800.00 to BX on or before 24 June 2024. Reasons: 1. In February 2018, BX saw an advertisement in the “Flatmates Wanted” category on [an online selling platform]. A married couple living in a four-bedroom house in [redacted] were looking for “Professional single or couple who want their own space”, and the rent was “$225 per week”. The a...

8. Elhassan v Webby [2022] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...happy for him to live in the house while job-hunting. [6] On 25 March 2017 Mr Elhassan moved into the house after signing a “flat-house sharing agreement” and paying two weeks rent in advance. The agreement sets out the terms on which the “flatmate” and “head tenant” Judy Castle (Ms Webby) agreed to share premises and included a term that the flatmate must be working full-time. Mr Elhassan thought Ms Webby (although he knew her as Judy Kelly, then Judy Castle) owned the hous...

9. IH v DD Ltd [2021] NZDT 1624 (12 July 2021) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...flat is idea for extended family or provides an option to rent it out and help pay off the mortgage.” Although DD Ltd subsequently changed the advertising to delete these words, CU defended these words on the basis that a buyer could rent to a “flatmate”, whereas this would not be permitted unless the flatmate was a family member. The statement on Trade Me was made after IH entered into the contract, so did not induce the contract, but adds credence to IH’s account that CU failed...

10. Recorded Music NZ v VOD02014-D-R-9488397 [2014] NZCOP 2 [pdf, 219 KB]

    ...s.122F(b). 3 These three songs that have apparently been downloaded we know nothing about and oppose any costs. If you would like to take this further we will be pleading not guilty as we have had travellers staying on top of our 6 new permanent flatmates all with different computers and if this goes to a tribunal we can confirm the amount of people (travellers) staying here and will be appealing this I [ ] brother is writing this, ring me. Regards ring to deal with this...