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Tenancy Tribunal case 5333159 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Apartment 507, 35 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro,
Decided 17 Oct 2025 · Published 17 Oct 2025 · Application 5333159
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Wellington
Tribunal region
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,885.14
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,500.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $2,385.14
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears as at 17 October 2025 | $3,857.14 | Rent arrears as at 17 October 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,385.14 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,385.14 |
Claims and awards for application 5333159 — net $2,385.14 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- The tenancy of Lucian Fenton at Unit/Flat Apartment 507, 35 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, Southern Cross Apartments is terminated, and possession is granted to Tamplin Property Services Limited, at 11.59pm on Friday 17 October 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,500.00 (BN-00086864) to Tamplin Property Services Limited immediately.
- Lucian Fenton must pay Tamplin Property Services Limited $2,385.14 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- This application was scheduled to be heard by teleconference. I rang the number provided for the tenant twice and both times my call went to voicemail. The hearing proceeded in his absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee and payment of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed and continues to be in significant arrears. The tenancy is therefore terminated -see s55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at today’s date - $3,857.14. This includes the last payment of rent of $375.00 on 6 August 2025.
- Further to this I am ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful with the claim against him. C ter Haar 17 October 2025
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
- TAMPLIN PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5333159?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Lucian Fenton at Unit/Flat Apartment 507, 35 Abel Smith Street,
How much money was awarded in case 5333159?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,857.14 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5333159?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5333159?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12579795-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.