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Tenancy Tribunal case 5359244 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 1, 148 Buckland Road, Mangere East, Auckland
Decided 21 Oct 2025 · Published 21 Oct 2025 · Application 5359244
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B King
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,358.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,078.00
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 | $3,330.00 | Rent arrears to 21 October 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,078.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,078.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5359244 — net $1,078.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 21 October 2025
- Amount
- $3,330.00
- 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 $1,078.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,078.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Hinerangi Paul and Solialofiatamalii (David) Moemalo at Unit/Flat 1, 148 Buckland Road, Mangere East, Auckland 2024 is terminated, and possession is granted to Charlton Property Management Limited as Agent for Buckland 1/148 Chasofl Ltd, immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,280.00 (5199093-009) to Charlton Property Management Limited as Agent for Buckland 1/148 Chasofl Ltd immediately.
- Hinerangi Paul and Solialofiatamalii (David) Moemalo must pay Charlton Property Management Limited as Agent for Buckland 1/148 Chasofl Ltd $1,078.00 immediately, calculated below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. The tenants couldn’t be contacted on the phone numbers given in the Notice of Hearing which was properly served.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
How much does the tenant owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- I have not dealt with the landlord’s claim for unpaid water rates. It seems clear that water usage was affected by a leak(s) at the property, meaning that I cannot be sure that the Watercare invoices show actual consumption by the tenants 1 .
- Because that claim has not been determined the landlord can bring the claim again if it can provide evidence proving the tenants’ water consumption
- Because Charlton Property Management Limited as Agent for Buckland 1/148 Chasofl Ltd has succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s1, s55
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5359244 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Hinerangi Paul and Solialofiatamalii (David) Moemalo at
How much money was awarded in case 5359244?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,330.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5359244?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5359244?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12594895-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.