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Tenancy Tribunal case 5307581 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 1009, 1 Parliament Street, Auckland Central,
Decided 12 Aug 2025 · Published 12 Aug 2025 · Application 5307581
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
K Koller
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,693.85
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,440.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,253.85
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 13 August 2025 | $2,665.85 | Rent arrears to 13 August 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,253.85 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,253.85 |
Claims and awards for application 5307581 — net $1,253.85 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- The tenancy of Michael John Morgan at Unit/Flat Flat 1009, 1 Parliament Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, The Statesman is terminated, and possession is granted to Viaduct City Rentals Limited, at 11.59 pm on Wednesday 13 August 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,440.00 (5331798-015) to Viaduct City Rentals Limited immediately.
- Michael John Morgan must pay Viaduct City Rentals Limited $1,253.85 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- The tenant said he hadn’t really had a chance to study the information provided and could not check during the hearing because of issues with his wifi. He had not checked with his bank or MSD and he was surprised he owed so much money. I decided to have the hearing because the rent is now 45 days in arrears and the tenant had access to all the information in plenty of time to carry out his checks.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. I find the landlord has the best evidence about rent arrears.
- 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.
- Because the landlord 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
Property management
- VIADUCT CITY RENTALS LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5307581 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Michael John Morgan at Unit/Flat Flat 1009, 1 Parliament Street,
How much money was awarded in case 5307581?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,665.85 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5307581?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5307581?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12248334-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.