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Tenancy Tribunal case 5353604 — Rent arrears at 133 Hillside Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025
Published 17 March 2026 · Application 5353604
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
S Young
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $17,085.71
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $17,085.71
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $17,085.71 | Rent arrears | |
| Net award | $17,085.71 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $17,085.71 |
Claims and awards for application 5353604 — net $17,085.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $17,085.71
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Net award
Landlord $17,085.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $17,085.71
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Anup Kumar and Yash Kumar must pay James Sachidanand Nagaiya and Vikash Vinod $17,085.71 immediately, being rent arrears to 17 March 2026.
- The application for water rates arrears was withdrawn by the landlord
Reasons
- Both parties attended the remote hearing.
- This matter was part heard by the Tribunal on 2 February 2026. The Tribunal ordered that the landlord was entitled to possession of the premises immediately. Despite that order, the tenant remains in possession.
- At the previous hearing, the tenant was ordered to file any cross application with the Tribunal by no later than 13 February 2026. The tenant has not filed a cross application.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing. The rent summary indicates that the rent owing today is $17,085.71.
- The tenant disputes the sum but has not provided any evidence to support his claim.
- In those circumstances, I prefer the evidence of the landlord and consider that it is more likely than not that the current rent arrears on these premises are $17,085.71.
- The tenant applied for name suppression. The tenant has not been wholly or substantially successful in this hearing. The tenant’s application for name suppression is dismissed.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5353604?
The tribunal order states: Anup Kumar and Yash Kumar must pay James Sachidanand Nagaiya and Vikash
How much money was awarded in case 5353604?
Rent Arrears: $17,085.71 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5353604?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5353604?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13302702-Tribunal_Order.pdf.