What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5362161 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited $3,419.47 immediately,

How much money was awarded in case 5362161?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,497.14 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $454.33 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5362161?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5362161?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12752878-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5362161 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited $3,419.47 immediately,

How much money was awarded in case 5362161?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,497.14 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $454.33 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5362161?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5362161?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12752878-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

7 Ferguson Street, Manurewa East, Auckland 2102 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5362161 — Rent arrears

Reasons

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5362161 — net $3,419.47 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 8 November 2025	$4,497.14	Rent arrears to 8 November 2025
Water rates	$454.33	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,419.47
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,419.47

Both parties attended the hearing which was conducted by phone.

Although the tenancy and application named [The tenant/s] party] as a tenant, the parties confirmed that unfortunately, Leena passed away in 2021. This order is therefore against [The tenant/s] tenant/s] only.

The tenancy ended on 8 November 2025 as a result of the landlord issuing a 90-day notice.

The landlord seeks orders for: a. rent arrears b. water rates c. filing fee d. refund of bond

The onus of proof is on the landlord. The standard of proof is on the balance of probabilities.

The tenant accepted that she owed some rent, but did not think it was as much as $4,497.14. The rent summary provided by the landlord showed that during August 2025, the tenant was in credit, but from 21 August onwards, the tenant paid only $160 a week instead of the weekly amount owed of $600 a week. No payment was made for the final part week. That meant that the rent was $440 per week short, and so over 10 ½ weeks, the rent arrears accrued.

The tenant could produce no evidence showing that other payments had been made.

The landlord has proved the amount of rent owing.

The tenant is responsible for payments for water consumption. 1 The landlord provided copies of invoices from Watercare showing the amount owing for water and waste water consumption, and the invoices the landlord had sent to the tenant for those amounts. The invoices for the tenant’s consumption since January this year totalled $549.17. The schedule provided by the landlord showed that the tenant had made payments totalling $94.84, leaving a balance of $454.33.

The tenant disputed that she owed that amount. She referred to an order that had been made earlier in the year, saying the landlord had added to that. During the hearing, the earlier order was accessed. It showed that in February 2025 an order had been made by consent for rent arrears. The rent summary showed that amount had been paid.

The rent arrears and water rates being sought by the landlord have nothing to do with that order.

The tenant said that the amounts in the invoices did not make sense, that they were identical month to month. The records show that in March and in May an identical amount was charged. The landlord thought that was likely because on alternate months the rates are estimated, rather than read. 1 See section 39 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

In any event, the fact remains that the landlord has paid the amounts claimed and is seeking reimbursement. If the tenant disputed the amounts she should have raised that with the landlord and Watercare at the time. The landlord said that if they see a very high bill, they ask the tenant to check for leaks.

The landlord has proved the amount owing for water rates.

Because Barfoot & Thompson Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

If the tenant has any complaints about the tenancy that cannot be resolved with the landlord she may file an application for the Tribunal to determine them.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5362161 — net $3,419.47 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 8 November 2025	$4,497.14	Rent arrears to 8 November 2025
Water rates	$454.33	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,419.47
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,419.47

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited $3,419.47 immediately, being rent arrears as calculated in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,560.00 (5559846-003) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing which was conducted by phone.
Although the tenancy and application named [The tenant/s] party] as a tenant, the parties confirmed that unfortunately, Leena passed away in 2021. This order is therefore against [The tenant/s] tenant/s] only.
The tenancy ended on 8 November 2025 as a result of the landlord issuing a 90-day notice.
The landlord seeks orders for: a. rent arrears b. water rates c. filing fee d. refund of bond
The onus of proof is on the landlord. The standard of proof is on the balance of probabilities.
The tenant accepted that she owed some rent, but did not think it was as much as $4,497.14. The rent summary provided by the landlord showed that during August 2025, the tenant was in credit, but from 21 August onwards, the tenant paid only $160 a week instead of the weekly amount owed of $600 a week. No payment was made for the final part week. That meant that the rent was $440 per week short, and so over 10 ½ weeks, the rent arrears accrued.
The tenant could produce no evidence showing that other payments had been made.
The landlord has proved the amount of rent owing.
The tenant is responsible for payments for water consumption. 1 The landlord provided copies of invoices from Watercare showing the amount owing for water and waste water consumption, and the invoices the landlord had sent to the tenant for those amounts. The invoices for the tenant’s consumption since January this year totalled $549.17. The schedule provided by the landlord showed that the tenant had made payments totalling $94.84, leaving a balance of $454.33.
The tenant disputed that she owed that amount. She referred to an order that had been made earlier in the year, saying the landlord had added to that. During the hearing, the earlier order was accessed. It showed that in February 2025 an order had been made by consent for rent arrears. The rent summary showed that amount had been paid.
The rent arrears and water rates being sought by the landlord have nothing to do with that order.
The tenant said that the amounts in the invoices did not make sense, that they were identical month to month. The records show that in March and in May an identical amount was charged. The landlord thought that was likely because on alternate months the rates are estimated, rather than read. 1 See section 39 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
In any event, the fact remains that the landlord has paid the amounts claimed and is seeking reimbursement. If the tenant disputed the amounts she should have raised that with the landlord and Watercare at the time. The landlord said that if they see a very high bill, they ask the tenant to check for leaks.
The landlord has proved the amount owing for water rates.
Because Barfoot & Thompson Limited has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
If the tenant has any complaints about the tenancy that cannot be resolved with the landlord she may file an application for the Tribunal to determine them.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5362161 — Rent arrears at 7 Ferguson Street, Manurewa East, Auckland 2102

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5362161 — Rent arrears at 7 Ferguson Street, Manurewa East, Auckland 2102

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

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Award balance

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.