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Tenancy Tribunal case 5326220 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 5, 4 Parawai Crescent, Ponsonby, Auckland
Decided 12 January 2026 · Published 12 January 2026 · Application 5326220
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Walker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $424.85
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $424.85
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 12 January 2026 | $424.85 | Rent arrears to 12 January 2026 | |
| Net award | $424.85 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $424.85 |
Claims and awards for application 5326220 — net $424.85 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 12 January 2026
- Amount
- $424.85
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 12 January 2026
Net award
Landlord $424.85
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $424.85
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Charles Russell Karu owes Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $424.85 (“the debt”).
- Charles Russell Karu must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 35 weekly payments of $100.00, being $88.00 for rent and $12.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $92.85, being $88.00 for rent and $4.85 for the debt. c. Payments will be every Thursday, with the first payment on 15/01/2026 and continuing until 17/09/2026.
- Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, and rent arrears.
- If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 5 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at Unit/Flat Unit 5, 4 Parawai Crescent, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing by telephone.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.
- The tenant agreed to a payment arrangement of $12.00 each week (in addition to the weekly rent of $88.00) toward the debt but did not agree to the making of a conditional termination order. The tenant referred to the landlord’s rent debt policy.
- I note that the Tribunal referred this application to mediation in September 2025. Since then, the parties have been unable to agree in relation to the application filed by the landlord. I also note that since then the tenant paid no rent at all during November 2025.
Should a conditional termination order be made?
- Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- I am satisfied the tenant will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. I have granted a conditional termination order.
- The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s55(1), s64(4)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5326220?
The tribunal order states: Charles Russell Karu owes Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $424.85
How much money was awarded in case 5326220?
Rent Arrears: $424.85 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5326220?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5326220?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12956998-Tribunal_Order.pdf.