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Tenancy Tribunal case 5314440 — Rent arrears at 306A Karaka Road, Thames, Thames 3500
Decided 5 Sept 2025 · Published 5 Sept 2025 · Application 5314440
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Thames
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Harvey-Lane
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $8,528.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,920.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $6,608.00
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 August 2025 | $8,500.00 | Rent arrears to 12 August 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $6,608.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $6,608.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5314440 — net $6,608.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Complete Property Management Limited as agent for Simon Todd $6,608.00 immediately, as calculated in the table below:
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,920.00 (3324207-020) to Complete Property Management Limited as agent for Simon Todd immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend the hearing and did not respond despite being telephoned twice on the number ending in 884.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
- The tenancy ended on 12 August 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing of $8,500.00 at the end of the tenancy.
- Because Complete Property Management Limited as agent for Simon Todd has wholly succeeded with the claim I must also reimburse the filing fee. R Harvey-Lane 05 September 2025
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s3500
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5314440 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Complete Property Management Limited as agent
How much money was awarded in case 5314440?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $8,500.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5314440?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5314440?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12371767-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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