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Tenancy Tribunal case 5333219 — Rent arrears at 121A Clayton Road, Mangakakahi, Rotorua 3015
Decided 15 Oct 2025 · Published 15 Oct 2025 · Application 5333219
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Rotorua
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
C Lamdin
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $1,186.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$312.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $874.00
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 22 October 2025 | $1,158.00 | Rent arrears to 22 October 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $874.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $874.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5333219 — net $874.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- The tenancy of Murray Ututaonga at 121A Clayton Road, Mangakakahi, Rotorua 3015 is terminated, and possession is granted to Airedale Residential Limited As Agent For Alicia Styles Ihaia, at 11.59 pm on Wednesday 22 October 2025.
- Murray Ututaonga must pay Airedale Residential Limited As Agent For Alicia Styles Ihaia $874.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $312.00 (5815946-009) to Airedale Residential Limited As Agent For Alicia Styles Ihaia immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. The tenant did not answer the calls made at the scheduled time on the numbers provided to the Tribunal.
- The tenant has been served by email which is an address for service on his tenancy agreement.
- Because I am satisfied the tenant has been served notice of the hearing in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act, 1986 and the tenant has not requested an adjournment, the hearing was conducted in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord says the tenant has not made any rent payments since 17 July 2025. According to information received by the landlord, the tenant is no longer living at the address. Other people appear to be occupying the address.
- Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.
How much does the tenant owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as of today’s date is $1,068.00. An adjustment of one week’s rent is made to account for the final week of the tenancy.
- Because Airedale Residential Limited As Agent For Alicia Styles Ihaia 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
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5333219 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Murray Ututaonga at 121A Clayton Road, Mangakakahi,
How much money was awarded in case 5333219?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,158.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5333219?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5333219?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12563184-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.