Rotorua landlords have lost their bid to have a rehearing with the Tenancy Tribunal that ruled they had to pay a tenant more than $3500.
Stephen Chiman Bhana, Ashok Dennis Bhana and Jasu Bhana applied to the Tenancy Tribunal for a rehearing arguing the tribunal's original finding they had to pay the tenant.
The tribunal has again ruled in favour of the tenant but now the matter is heading to an appeal in the Rotorua District Court.
The dispute relating to the flat at 90d Ranolf St was heard in July and the tribunal's order has recently been made public online.
In June, Mr Bhana, as agent of the property, and Ashok Dennis Bhana and Jasu Bhana as trustees of Ranolf Trust, which is the landlord, were ordered by adjudicator Dafydd Malcolm to pay the tenant, Mohan Kaki, $2700 for unlodged bond and refunded rent in advance and letting fee.