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Tenancy Tribunal case 5325721 — Rent arrears at 29 Stephanie Close, Glenfield, Auckland 0629
Decided 25 Sept 2025 · Published 25 Sept 2025 · Application 5325721
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Maher
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,308.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$3,280.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $28.00
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 31/8/2025 | $3,280.00 | Rent arrears to 31/8/2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $28.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $28.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5325721 — net $28.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 31/8/2025
- Amount
- $3,280.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 31/8/2025
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $28.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $28.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 29 Stephanie Close, Glenfield, Auckland 0629 is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], immediately.
- [The tenant/s] must pay [The landlord/s] $28.00 as set out in the table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,280.00 to [The landlord/s] immediately.
- [The landlord/s] must take any personal documents belonging to the tenant, that have been left at the premises, to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
- The landlord shall dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant by: a. selling all goods with a saleable value by public auction or by private contract at a reasonable market price, and b. disposing of all goods with no saleable value as the landlord sees fit.
- The amount owing to the applicant out of the proceeds of any sale is $28.00.
- [The landlord/s] must pay the proceeds of any sale, less the amount owing, to the Bond Centre together with a copy of this order.
Reasons
- Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not join the video meeting and could not be contacted by telephone.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date. See section 61 Residential Tenancies Act 1986. A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
- On 10/8/2025 the landlord became aware (or ought to have been aware) that the tenant had abandoned the premises. The landlord did an inspection and discovered the tenant had likely vacated, the neighbours confirmed that the tenant had not returned to the property after a Police raid in relation to drugs at the property, which had occurred a week earlier. The landlord said the neighbours have confirmed again subsequently that the tenant has not returned.
- Because the premises have been abandoned, and rent is in arrear, the tenancy is terminated immediately.
How much does the tenant owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. The amount ordered includes rent in lieu of notice.
- The landlord has applied for the disposal of goods that the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy.
- The landlord a. is unable to contact the tenant.
- It is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant. Some of the goods may have a value above the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. The landlord must sell these goods at a reasonable market price.
- The landlord may deduct any amount owing from the sale proceeds, and must pay the balance to the Bond Centre. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2),(3) and (4), 62C(1)(b),(2) and (3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986).
- The landlord may dispose of any goods that have no saleable value.
- Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee and approve the request for name suppression for the landlord.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s61, s62(3)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5325721 about?
The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal
How much money was awarded in case 5325721?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,280.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5325721?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5325721?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12462840-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
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