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Tenancy Tribunal case 5285521 — Rent arrears at 10 Sunnyside Crescent, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025
Decided 23 Sept 2025 · Published 23 Sept 2025 · Application 5285521
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
S Young
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $11,068.77
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$3,000.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $8,068.77
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $10,071.42 | Rent arrears | |
| Water rates to 27 August 2025 | $969.35 | Water rates to 27 August 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $8,068.77 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord |
Order
- The tenancy of Mele Tukunga at 10 Sunnyside Crescent, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025 is terminated, and possession is granted to Max Rentals Nz Limited As The Agent For Rajender Kaur, at 11.59 am on Monday 29 September 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,000.00 (3626204-001) to Max Rentals Nz Limited As The Agent For Rajender Kaur immediately.
- Mele Tukunga must pay Max Rentals Nz Limited As The Agent For Rajender Kaur $8,068.77 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Both parties attended the video hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, water rates 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 records and water rates records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy is $10,071.42 for rent and $969.35 for water rates to 27 August 2025.
- As Max Rentals Nz Limited As The Agent For Rajender Kaur has wholly succeeded with the claim I must order the tenant to reimburse the filing fee.
- No application for name suppression was made by either party.
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
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5285521 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Mele Tukunga at 10 Sunnyside Crescent, Papatoetoe, Auckland
How much money was awarded in case 5285521?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $10,071.42 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $969.35 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5285521?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5285521?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12448611-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.