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Tenancy Tribunal case 5285083 — Rent arrears at 43 Huia Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025
Decided 8 Sept 2025 · Published 8 Sept 2025 · Application 5285083
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
H Ben Fayed
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $6,879.17
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,600.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,279.17
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 12/09/2025 | $5,775.00 | 2. The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, water rates arrears and refund of the bond. | |
| Water rates to 21/08/2025 | $1,077.17 | Water rates to 21/08/2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,279.17 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,279.17 |
Claims and awards for application 5285083 — net $4,279.17 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 12/09/2025
- Amount
- $5,775.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- 2. The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, water rates arrears and refund of the bond.
Water rates to 21/08/2025
- Amount
- $1,077.17
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates to 21/08/2025
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $27.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,279.17
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,279.17
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 43 Huia Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The tenant/s] landlord/s], at 11:59pm on Friday 12 September 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (5429716-010) to [The tenant/s] landlord/s] immediately.
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $4279.17 immediately as calculated in the table below:
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, water rates arrears and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent and water records which prove the amount owing to Tuesday 9 September 2025. I have added 3 days rent to the total to reflect the amount owing to the end of the tenancy.
- Because [The tenant/s] landlord/s] 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).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s55(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5285083 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 43 Huia Road,
How much money was awarded in case 5285083?
Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,775.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,077.17 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5285083?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5285083?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12376800-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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