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Tenancy Tribunal case 5348081 — Rent arrears at 50A Pohutukawa Drive, Owhata, Rotorua 3010
Decided 14 Oct 2025 · Published 14 Oct 2025 · Application 5348081
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Rotorua
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Morgan
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $1,855.86
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,855.86
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears (to 21 October 2025 | $1,827.86 | Rent arrears (to 21 October 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,855.86 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,855.86 |
Claims and awards for application 5348081 — net $1,855.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears (to 21 October 2025
- Amount
- $1,827.86
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears (to 21 October 2025
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,855.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,855.86
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Hikoi Journey huti Hemara, Karl Hughes and Darryl Noel Hughes must pay Precision Property Management Limited As Agent For Troy Bignold And Jamie Moiser $1,855.86 from the Bond, as shown in the table below. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears (to 21 October 2025)$1,827.86 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$1,855.86
- The Bond Centre is to pay $1,855.86 from the bond of $2,340.00 (00057771) to Precision Property Management Limited As Agent For Troy Bignold And Jamie Moiser immediately.
- The balance of the bond of $484.14 is to remain at the Bond Centre.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The tenancy is ending on 21 October 2025. The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing to the end of the tenancy.
- The tenants accepted the amount claimed and agreed to payment being made immediately from the bond. I have made orders accordingly.
- The balance of the bond is to remain at the bond centre for the time being.
- As the landlord was successful, I have also awarded reimbursement of the Tribunal application fee.
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 5348081 about?
The tribunal order states: Hikoi Journey huti Hemara, Karl Hughes and Darryl Noel Hughes must pay
How much money was awarded in case 5348081?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,827.86 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5348081?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5348081?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12559641-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.