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Tenancy Tribunal case 5175711 — Rent arrears at 8 Clifford Road, Wakefield, Wakefield 7025
Decided 1 Sept 2025 · Published 1 Sept 2025 · Application 5175711
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Wakefield
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
S Young
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $5,283.38
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $5,283.38
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $4,572.86 | Rent arrears | |
| Water rates | $683.52 | Water rates | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,283.38 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,283.38 |
Order
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Summit Property Management Limited As Agent For Cynthia Martin $5,283.38 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- All other claims by the landlord are dismissed.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing on 29 August 2025.The tenant attended the hearing by teleconference.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent and water rates?
- The tenancy ended on 18 February 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy for rent was $4,572.86 for rent and $683.52 for water rates.
Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?
- The landlord’s application to the Tribunal included claims for compensation for carpet cleaning, cleaning, rubbish removal and repairs totalling $2,598.70.
- On 26 February 2025 the landlord sent a txt to the tenant stating, “to avoid to go to Tribunal for all the damages, cleaning etc for 8 Clifford, would you be willing to sign the attached bond refund form ?”(sic).
- The bond form was signed by the tenant and the bond of $2,320.00 was released to the landlord.
- I consider the arrangement between the parties to be in satisfaction of all the compensation claims, with the exception of rent and water which are not referred to in the txt message.
- The landlord’s claims for cleaning, carpet cleaning, rubbish removal and repairs are dismissed.
- As Summit Property Management Limited As Agent For Cynthia Martin has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5175711 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Summit Property Management Limited As
How much money was awarded in case 5175711?
Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,572.86 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $683.52 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5175711?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5175711?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12347303-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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