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Tenancy Tribunal case 5361546 — Rent arrears at 77 Ash Street, Avondale, Auckland 1026
Decided 4 Nov 2025 · Published 4 Nov 2025 · Application 5361546
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
H Ben Fayed
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $8,426.64
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,240.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $6,186.64
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 09/11/2025 | $6,964.28 | 3. The respondent told me the landlord, did not provide them with timely water bills and told them they can’t pay rent through there company. | |
| Water rates to 25/08/2025 | $1,434.36 | Water rates to 25/08/2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $6,186.64 |
Order
- The tenancy of Building Guys Limited, [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 77 Ash Street, Avondale, Auckland 1026 is terminated, and possession is granted to Shelter Realty Limited, at 11:59 on Sunday 9 November 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,240.00 (5459939-004) to Shelter Realty Limited immediately.
- Building Guys Limited, [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Shelter Realty Limited $6,186.64 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,240.00 (5459939-004) to Shelter Realty Limited immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- The respondent told me the landlord, did not provide them with timely water bills and told them they can’t pay rent through there company. The applicant denies this. The explanation is not credible to me because it does not explain the persistent rent arrears over 14 months and water rates arrears for 2 years.
- The respondent also identified that there were leaks at the property. The applicant has provided evidence showing that when concerns were raised, a leak detection company was engaged on both occasions and a plumber followed up therefor to rectify the leaks. They have also provided evidence showing that water care applied a rebate in relation to the two leaks.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent and water records which show the amounts owing to 04/11/2025 and 25/08/2025. I am satisfied these records are correct. I have applied 5 days more rent to the total reflect the amount owing to the end of the tenancy.
- Because Shelter Realty Limited has wholly 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
s55(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
- SHELTER REALTY LIMITED (applicant)
- BUILDING GUYS LIMITED (respondent)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5361546 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Building Guys Limited, [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 77 Ash Street,
How much money was awarded in case 5361546?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,964.28 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,434.36 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5361546?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5361546?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12661601-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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