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Tenancy Tribunal case 5335401 — Rent arrears at 63 Templeton Place, Clendon Park, Auckland 2103
Decided 15 Oct 2025 · Published 15 Oct 2025 · Application 5335401
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Kee
Dispute themes
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 the end of 14 October 2025 | $540.00 | Rent arrears to the end of 14 October 2025 | |
| Water rates | $311.59 | Water rates | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement |
Claims and awards for application 5335401. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to the end of 14 October 2025
- Amount
- $540.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to the end of 14 October 2025
Water rates
- Amount
- $311.59
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
Marie Yolanda Vailea and Vakafuhu Vailea must immediately pay Grovefield Joal Limited as agent for Roy and Donella Mendonca $879.59 as calculated in the table below. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to the end of 14 October 2025$540.00 Water rates$311.59 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$879.59
Reasons
- The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams by telephone.
- Lee Bellam attended for the landlord.
- Marie Vailea attended for the tenants.
- The landlord sought a monetary order for rent and water arrears, and reimbursement of the filing fee.
- The tenants do not dispute the landlord’s calculation of the rent and water arrears.
- The Tribunal grants the landlord’s application.
- Ms Vailea indicated the tenants will try and pay the outstanding amounts within the next three weeks. Ms Bellam said that was acceptable to the landlord.
- I must order the tenants to reimburse the landlord for the cost of the filing fee because the landlord has wholly succeeded in its claim.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5335401 about?
The tribunal order states: Marie Yolanda Vailea and Vakafuhu Vailea must immediately pay Grovefield Joal
How much money was awarded in case 5335401?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $540.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $311.59 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5335401?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5335401?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12564381-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.