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Tenancy Tribunal case 5335505 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 202, 10A Haroto Street, Manukau, Auckland 2104
Decided 17 Sept 2025 · Published 17 Sept 2025 · Application 5335505
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $712.86
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$336.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $376.86
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 9 September 2025 | $684.86 | Rent arrears as at 9 September 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $376.86 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $376.86 |
Claims and awards for application 5335505 — net $376.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat 202, 10A Haroto Street, Manukau, Auckland 2104 is immediately terminated, and possession is granted to Community Of Refuge Trust T/[The tenant/s] landlord/s].
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $336.00 (6412628-012) to Community Of Refuge Trust T/[The tenant/s] landlord/s] immediately.
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Community Of Refuge Trust T/[The tenant/s] landlord/s] $376.86 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. Mr Cherrington did not link to the Teams link provided to him and so the hearing proceeded in his absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for abandonment, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee and payment of the bond.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The Tribunal may terminate the tenancy where the premises have been abandoned and rent is in arrear at the hearing date. See section 61 Residential Tenancies Act 1986. A tenancy is abandoned where the tenant leaves the premises without reasonable excuse, not intending to return or to meet their obligations, and fails to notify the landlord.
- On 19 August 2025 the landlord became aware, after a few visits to the premises, that the tenant had abandoned the premises. Food was untouched as were belongings and notices left by the landlord.
- Because the premises have been abandoned, and rent is in arrear, the tenancy is terminated immediately.
How much does the tenant owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing to 9 September 2025. This amount includes three weeks’ notice of termination that a tenant is meant to give a landlord, starting from the date on which the landlord knew the tenancy had been abandoned – ie 3 weeks from 19 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 September 2025
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s61
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5335505 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat 202, 10A Haroto Street,
How much money was awarded in case 5335505?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $684.86 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5335505?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5335505?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12420874-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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