What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5333960 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Unit 712, 20 Park

How much money was awarded in case 5333960?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $8,711.43 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $489.30 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5333960?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5333960?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12660610-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5333960 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Unit 712, 20 Park

How much money was awarded in case 5333960?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $8,711.43 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $489.30 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5333960?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5333960?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12660610-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat Unit 712, 20 Park Avenue, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5333960 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5333960 — net $6,188.73 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 4 November 2025	$8,711.43	Rent arrears to 4 November 2025
Water rates	$489.30	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,188.73
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,188.73

Claims and awards for application 5333960 — net $6,188.73 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 4 November 2025

Amount: $8,711.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 4 November 2025

Water rates

Amount: $489.30
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $6,188.73

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $6,188.73

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Unit 712, 20 Park Avenue, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051 is terminated, and possession is granted to Staircase Property Management Limited As Agent For Sally Aberhart, immediately.
[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Staircase Property Management Limited As Agent For Sally Aberhart $6,188.73 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,040.00 (BN-00081466) to Staircase Property Management Limited As Agent For Sally Aberhart immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing on 4 November 2025. [The tenant/s] attended the hearing by telephone for the tenant approximately half-way through the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, outgoings and refund of the bond.
As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

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. 1
The landlord submitted a rent summary, which proves rent arrears are $8,711.43 (80 days) up to the date of the hearing. Because rent is more than 21 days in arrears at the hearing date, the tenancy is terminated.

How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

The landlord submitted a rent summary, which records rent arrears as being $8,711.43 up to 4 November 2025, which is the end of the tenancy.
I am satisfied the landlord has acted reasonably to mitigate their loss. When they filed an application for termination with the Tribunal, rent arrears were $1,411.43. The substantial increase to $8,711.43 has only occurred since the landlord filed their application.
I accept the landlord’s rent summary as accurate and grant their claim for rent arrears for $8,711.43.

How much does the tenant owe in outstanding water rates invoices?

The landlord submitted a water invoice summary and copies of original water invoices. These prove the tenant owes $489.30 in outstanding water rates invoices. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, section 55 and 56(2). Filing fee
Because Staircase Property Management Limited As Agent For Sally Aberhart has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5333960 — net $6,188.73 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 4 November 2025	$8,711.43	Rent arrears to 4 November 2025
Water rates	$489.30	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,188.73
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,188.73

Claims and awards for application 5333960 — net $6,188.73 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 4 November 2025

Amount: $8,711.43
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 4 November 2025

Water rates

Amount: $489.30
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $6,188.73

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $6,188.73

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Unit 712, 20 Park Avenue, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051 is terminated, and possession is granted to Staircase Property Management Limited As Agent For Sally Aberhart, immediately.
[The tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] must pay Staircase Property Management Limited As Agent For Sally Aberhart $6,188.73 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,040.00 (BN-00081466) to Staircase Property Management Limited As Agent For Sally Aberhart immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing on 4 November 2025. [The tenant/s] attended the hearing by telephone for the tenant approximately half-way through the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, outgoings and refund of the bond.
As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

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. 1
The landlord submitted a rent summary, which proves rent arrears are $8,711.43 (80 days) up to the date of the hearing. Because rent is more than 21 days in arrears at the hearing date, the tenancy is terminated.

How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

The landlord submitted a rent summary, which records rent arrears as being $8,711.43 up to 4 November 2025, which is the end of the tenancy.
I am satisfied the landlord has acted reasonably to mitigate their loss. When they filed an application for termination with the Tribunal, rent arrears were $1,411.43. The substantial increase to $8,711.43 has only occurred since the landlord filed their application.
I accept the landlord’s rent summary as accurate and grant their claim for rent arrears for $8,711.43.

How much does the tenant owe in outstanding water rates invoices?

The landlord submitted a water invoice summary and copies of original water invoices. These prove the tenant owes $489.30 in outstanding water rates invoices. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, section 55 and 56(2). Filing fee
Because Staircase Property Management Limited As Agent For Sally Aberhart has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5333960 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 712, 20 Park Avenue, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5333960 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 712, 20 Park Avenue, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

How much does the tenant owe in outstanding water rates invoices?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

How much does the tenant owe in outstanding water rates invoices?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions