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1. Terms & definitions

   ...flatmate, boarder, etc. ‘Other multi-person household’ is a household with two or more people with no family nucleus. This includes households of related people who are not a family nucleus (such as siblings), households of unrelated people (such as flatmates) or a combination of related and unrelated people where there is no family nucleus. For more information, see Statistics NZ’s standard classification of household composition. Household offences/crimes When the respondents’ house...

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2. NU & IO v BM & ME [2024] NZDT 770 (25 November 2024) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...owner’s family”. 5. However, there are issues as to whether the respondents lived in the same “premises” as the applicants, or whether the guest wing was separate from the premises in which the applicants lived. Although the parties signed a flatmate agreement, this does not settle the matter since it is not generally possible to contract out of the RTA (see s 11). It seems that s 5(1)(n) may not apply, so the tenancy may be governed by the RTA. 6. In any case, where it is not...

3. MT v BX [2024] NZDT 85 (16 January 2024) [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 85 APPLICANT MT RESPONDENT BX The Tribunal orders: BX is to pay MT $6,000.00 on or before 1 February 2024. Reasons 1. On about 31 August 2022, MT lent BX, his then flatmate, $4,000.00 to help BX with some medical expenses. The agreement, drafted by BX, included $1,200.00 for interest, $500.00 for a “convenience and rapid service fee” and $300.00 for an administration fee. BX was required to pay the...

4. OX v ND [2022] NZDT 62 (29 June 2022) [pdf, 111 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2022] NZDT 62 APPLICANT OX RESPONDENT ND The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Reasons 1. OX was flatting with ND who was the tenant of the property at [Address]. OX was not on the lease but was in effect sub-leasing from ND as head tenant. The parties had signed an agreement dated 9 August 2020. In or about October 2

5. XS v HS [2025] NZDT 101 (22 May 2025) [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...a family member, especially when the relationship is that of a parent and child, there can be no default presumption that the money was paid by way of a loan rather than a gift, as there would be in a different sort of relationship such as between flatmates or co-workers or even friends. It is also necessary to determine whether or not there was any intention on the part of the parties at the time to enter into a legal relationship (for example, by drawing up a clear and specific loan agr...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 120 Jayashree Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...After the High Court issued its decision, Mr Karmarkar complied with this Court's direction to lodge copies of the four decisions about matters under the RTA, and a copy of the current agreement between himself as landlord and numbers of "flatmates". 2 3 4 Application number: 4080094. [2017] NZOC 22771. [2018] NZHC 693. [2018] NZHC 1110. 4 The Factual Matrix [12] It appeared to us that the factual matrix was little different from that which had been co...

7. The Estate of UB v KM [2020] NZDT 1322 (3 December 2020) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...carpet. Therefore, I am not making an award in relation to the lounge/dining carpet. Given the stairwell carpet is relatively new, I am awarding the $935.00. 20. There is also a claim for dump fees and charges totalling $146.11. According to the flatmates’ statements KM left motor parts and other personal things behind at the Property. This is not related to the claim relating to workmanship. It is a separate issue and might relate to a tenancy matter and if so, it would not be wit...

8. QS v SQ [2023] NZDT 56 (21 February 2023) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...was to be $320.00 per week, to be paid one week in advance, and the payment of a bond. QS says there was no discussion about what amount the bond would be; however, his experience was that 2 weeks rent was usually the amount of bond paid between flatmates. The day he moved in he paid SQ $960.00 by bank transfer being one week’s rent in advance and two weeks rent as bond. He showed SQ the bank transfer and emailed her a screen shot of it, and they shook hands on the agreement. However,...

9. NZCASS 2014 Questionnaire [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   2014 NEW ZEALAND CRIME AND SAFETY SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE NZCASS V5.0 FINAL 2014 CONTENTS MAIN QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................................................................................................. 1 ATTITUDES TO LOCAL CRIME AND INCIVILITIES ....................................................................................... 1 FEAR OF AND WORRY ABOUT CRIME

10. [2013] NZEmpC 40 B v Virgin Australia (NZ) Employment & Crewing Ltd [pdf, 356 KB]

    B V VIRGIN AUSTRALIA (NZ) EMPLOYMENT AND CREWING LIMITED, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS PACIFIC BLUE EMPLOYMENT AND CREWING LIMITED NZEmpC CHCH [2013] NZEmpC 40 [20 March 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH [2013] NZEmpC 40 CRC 6/12 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN B Plaintiff AND VIRGIN AUSTRALIA (NZ) EMPLOYMENT AND CREWING LIMITED, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS PACIFIC BLUE EMPLOYMENT AND CREWING L