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Tenancy Tribunal case 5283579 — Rent arrears at 11 Vine Street, Mangere East, Auckland 2024
Decided 20 Aug 2025 · Published 20 Aug 2025 · Application 5283579
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
C Lamdin
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,510.93
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,440.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,070.93
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 30 April 2025 | $1,370.00 | Rent arrears to 30 April 2025 | |
| Water rates | $2,113.93 | Water rates | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,070.93 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,070.93 |
Claims and awards for application 5283579 — net $1,070.93 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 30 April 2025
- Amount
- $1,370.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 30 April 2025
Water rates
- Amount
- $2,113.93
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $27.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,070.93
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,070.93
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited $1,070.93 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,440.00 (3164213-008) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. The tenant did not answer any of the calls made at the scheduled time on the four numbers provided to the Tribunal.
- The tenant has been served by email which is an address for service on her tenancy agreement.
- Because I am satisfied the tenant has been served notice of the hearing in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act, 1986 and the tenant has not requested an adjournment, the hearing was conducted in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent and water rates?
- The landlord said the tenancy ended on 30 April 2025 after the tenant gave due notice. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy is $1,370.00 for rent arrears and $2,213.93 for water rates. The landlord said the tenant was given monthly water rates invoices but did not pay them.
- Because Barfoot & Thompson Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse 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
- BARFOOT & THOMPSON LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5283579 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited $1,070.93
How much money was awarded in case 5283579?
Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,370.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $2,113.93 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5283579?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5283579?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12293258-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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