What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5341940 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 43 Melandra Road, Stanmore Bay,

How much money was awarded in case 5341940?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $10,714.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5341940?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5341940?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12709966-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5341940 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 43 Melandra Road, Stanmore Bay,

How much money was awarded in case 5341940?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $10,714.29 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5341940?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5341940?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12709966-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

43 Melandra Road, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa 0932 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5341940 — Rent arrears

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5341940 — net $7,642.29 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears as at 13 November 2025	$10,714.29	Rent arrears as at 13 November 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$7,642.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$7,642.29

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 43 Melandra Road, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa 0932 is terminated, and immediate possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As The Agent For Amiria Thompson, [The tenant/s] landlord/s].

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,100.00 (BN-00087650) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As The Agent For Amiria Thompson, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] immediately.

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As The Agent For Amiria Thompson, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $7,642.29 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Barfoot & Thompson Limited As The Agent For Amiria Thompson, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] must take any personal documents belonging to the tenant, that have been left at the premises, to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.

The landlord shall dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant by: a. selling all goods with a saleable value by public auction or by private contract at a reasonable market price, and b. disposing of all goods with no saleable value as the landlord sees fit.

The amount owing to the applicant out of the proceeds of any sale is $7,642.29.

Barfoot & Thompson Limited As The Agent For Amiria Thompson, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] must pay the proceeds of any sale, less the amount owing, to the Bond Centre together with a copy of this order.

Reasons

This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. Mr Adams did not connect to the Teams link provided to him and nor did he answer either of the two calls I made to his telephone number. 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 at today’s date and so the tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at today’s date - $10,714.29.

I note that on 30 October 2025 the landlord undertook an inspection of the property, but only from the outside since Mr Adams was not there. The landlord at that time was unsure whether the property had been abandoned – some big furniture had been removed but also some remained.

The landlord emailed the tenant querying whether he had left the premises but did not receive a response.

If the property was treated as abandoned, then the landlord would be entitled to 3 weeks rent from the date that the landlord became aware that the tenant had abandoned. In this case that would be 3 weeks from 30 October 2025 – ie to 20 November 2025.

However at today’s hearing the landlord advised that they only wished at this stage to have an order for rent arrears to today’s date.

The landlord has also applied for the disposal of goods that the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy.

The landlord has been unable to contact the tenant regarding these goods.

It is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant. Some of the goods may have a value above the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. The landlord must sell these goods at a reasonable market price.

The landlord may deduct any amount owing from the sale proceeds, and must pay the balance to the Bond Centre. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2),(3) and (4), 62C(1)(b),(2) and (3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986).

The landlord may dispose of any goods that have no saleable value. C ter Haar 13 November 2025

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5341940 — net $7,642.29 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears as at 13 November 2025	$10,714.29	Rent arrears as at 13 November 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$7,642.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$7,642.29

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 43 Melandra Road, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa 0932 is terminated, and immediate possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As The Agent For Amiria Thompson, [The tenant/s] landlord/s].
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,100.00 (BN-00087650) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As The Agent For Amiria Thompson, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] immediately.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As The Agent For Amiria Thompson, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $7,642.29 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Barfoot & Thompson Limited As The Agent For Amiria Thompson, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] must take any personal documents belonging to the tenant, that have been left at the premises, to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them.
The landlord shall dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant by: a. selling all goods with a saleable value by public auction or by private contract at a reasonable market price, and b. disposing of all goods with no saleable value as the landlord sees fit.
The amount owing to the applicant out of the proceeds of any sale is $7,642.29.
Barfoot & Thompson Limited As The Agent For Amiria Thompson, [The tenant/s] landlord/s] must pay the proceeds of any sale, less the amount owing, to the Bond Centre together with a copy of this order.

Reasons

This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. Mr Adams did not connect to the Teams link provided to him and nor did he answer either of the two calls I made to his telephone number. 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 at today’s date and so the tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at today’s date - $10,714.29.
I note that on 30 October 2025 the landlord undertook an inspection of the property, but only from the outside since Mr Adams was not there. The landlord at that time was unsure whether the property had been abandoned – some big furniture had been removed but also some remained.
The landlord emailed the tenant querying whether he had left the premises but did not receive a response.
If the property was treated as abandoned, then the landlord would be entitled to 3 weeks rent from the date that the landlord became aware that the tenant had abandoned. In this case that would be 3 weeks from 30 October 2025 – ie to 20 November 2025.
However at today’s hearing the landlord advised that they only wished at this stage to have an order for rent arrears to today’s date.
The landlord has also applied for the disposal of goods that the tenant left at the premises at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord has been unable to contact the tenant regarding these goods.
It is not practicable for the landlord to the return the goods to the tenant. Some of the goods may have a value above the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. The landlord must sell these goods at a reasonable market price.
The landlord may deduct any amount owing from the sale proceeds, and must pay the balance to the Bond Centre. See sections 62(3)(b), 62B(2),(3) and (4), 62C(1)(b),(2) and (3) Residential Tenancies Act 1986).
The landlord may dispose of any goods that have no saleable value. C ter Haar 13 November 2025

Tenancy Tribunal case 5341940 — Rent arrears at 43 Melandra Road, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa 0932

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5341940 — Rent arrears at 43 Melandra Road, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa 0932

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Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.