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1. KK v HL [2023] NZDT 381 (20 July 2023) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...to a mechanic the following day. KK replied that she wanted to buy the car. 6. On 12th April HL drove the car to KK’s. She paid him $5,800.00 for the car. 7. KK says that on the 19th of April when she was driving her car home, one of her flatmates said the car sounded weird. KK continued to drive the car. On 27th April she noticed a warning light had come on the dashboard. 8. KK made contact with HL, through her flatmate, and asked for a refund and to return the car to him...

2. [2023] NZREADT 18 - Oberoi v REAA (28 July 2023) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...Mr Oberoi sought review by the Tribunal of the Registrar’s decision of 28 March 2023 to cancel his licence. [11] In his application to review, Mr Oberoi said the Authority’s emails went to “spam” and the posted letter was lost by his flatmates. He understands it is his responsibility to check his mail, but unfortunately, he missed it due to these circumstances. He would make sure this type of negligence would not happen in the future. [12] Following a telephone confere...

3. O v J [2016] NZIACDT 17 (30 March 2016) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...provide clients with invoices. The circumstances were: [6.2.1] Mr J’s fee was $18,000; it was potentially not fair and reasonable. [6.2.2] Mr J did not act professionally in accepting payment of his fee via an intermediary (the complainant’s flatmate). [6.2.3] Mr J failed to issue invoices. [6.3] Mr J breached clause 1.1(a) of the 2010 Code. The provisions required him to perform his services with due care, diligence, respect and professionalism. The circumstances were: [6.3.1]...

4. TH v TU [2022] NZDT 237 (7 December 2022) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...would be living directly above the studio unit, and so had the potential to impact him in terms of noise and other nuisance. He also said that the agreement he had been sent by TU was called a house sharing agreement and referred to a head tenant and flatmate. He said that if this was a tenancy, as defined by the RTA, TU should have sent him a tenancy agreement. 9. I find that the circumstances outlined in s 5(1)(n) do not describe the situation between TH and TU. That is because I do n...

5. SM v QN & FM [2024] NZDT 398 (14 June 2024) [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...on the evidence presented, a sum of $20.00 is awarded. As $50.00 was deducted from the bond, this results in a refund required of $30.00. Rent 4. The tenant left on 3 March 2024, and was therefore liable to pay rent under the terms of the flatmate agreement until 24 March. Notice was given on 3 March both by the fact of departure, and by text on the same day. 5. The tenant had in fact paid until 28 March and had therefore overpaid by 4 days ($120.00). When added to the clean...

6. KC & LC v BD [2024] NZDT 335 (16 May 2024) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 335 APPLICANT KC APPLICANT LC RESPONDENT BD The Tribunal orders: BD is to pay KC and LC (jointly) $350.00 on or before 14 June 2024. Reasons: 1. LC, KC and BD were flatmates during 2023. At the end of December BD gave each of LC and KC 14 days written notice to end the arrangement. The next day there was an incident after which LC and KC left the property permanently. They seek an order that BD is liable t...

7. 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...

8. 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...

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   ...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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10. 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...