What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5270225 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5270225?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,200.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $323.13 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5270225?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5270225?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12209608-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5270225 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5270225?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,200.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $323.13 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5270225?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5270225?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12209608-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5270225 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5270225 — net $1,650.13 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,200.00	Rent arrears
Water rates	$323.13	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,650.13
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,650.13

Claims and awards for application 5270225 — net $1,650.13 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $2,200.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Water rates

Amount: $323.13
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,650.13

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,650.13

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.
Saloni Lauko Ae Kula Takau Lotoaniu must pay [The landlord/s] $1,650.13 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $900.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not have a current phone number. The number available was for her ex-partner. He was well known to the landlord through the13 year tenancy. He advised he had separated around March 2025. He has committed to addressing the outstand rent and water, in conjunction with the named tenant. While useful and his time was appreciated, he was not a tenant in this tenancy agreement and he was released from the hearing.
Adequate service had completed so I continued with the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, water rates, refund of the bond, following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 18 May 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord had previously advised the tenant’s partner that rent in arrears was $2,220.00 (via text message). The rent summary revised that upwards to $3,880.00 but the landlord capped the arrears at the lower $2,220.00 as stated earlier. This is awarded.
The landlord provided the last water invoice. That was revised downwards to reflect fixed charges included in the amount sought. The final amount owing and awarded is $323.13. Disposal of goods
There were significant items left at the premises. The landlord has disposed of them as they have no resale value, after costs. No claims for this, or other vacated issues, was filed. Filing fee
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Suppression
Section 95A RTA states regarding suppression orders that the Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord requested suppression in its application. As they have been wholly successful, suppression is ordered.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5270225 — net $1,650.13 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears	$2,200.00	Rent arrears
Water rates	$323.13	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,650.13
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,650.13

Claims and awards for application 5270225 — net $1,650.13 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears

Amount: $2,200.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears

Water rates

Amount: $323.13
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,650.13

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,650.13

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.
Saloni Lauko Ae Kula Takau Lotoaniu must pay [The landlord/s] $1,650.13 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $900.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not have a current phone number. The number available was for her ex-partner. He was well known to the landlord through the13 year tenancy. He advised he had separated around March 2025. He has committed to addressing the outstand rent and water, in conjunction with the named tenant. While useful and his time was appreciated, he was not a tenant in this tenancy agreement and he was released from the hearing.
Adequate service had completed so I continued with the hearing.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, water rates, refund of the bond, following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 18 May 2025. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord had previously advised the tenant’s partner that rent in arrears was $2,220.00 (via text message). The rent summary revised that upwards to $3,880.00 but the landlord capped the arrears at the lower $2,220.00 as stated earlier. This is awarded.
The landlord provided the last water invoice. That was revised downwards to reflect fixed charges included in the amount sought. The final amount owing and awarded is $323.13. Disposal of goods
There were significant items left at the premises. The landlord has disposed of them as they have no resale value, after costs. No claims for this, or other vacated issues, was filed. Filing fee
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Suppression
Section 95A RTA states regarding suppression orders that the Tribunal must, on the application of a party that has wholly or substantially succeeded in proceedings, order that the party’s name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that publication is in the public interest or is justified because of the party’s conduct or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord requested suppression in its application. As they have been wholly successful, suppression is ordered.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5270225 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5270225 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions