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Tenancy Tribunal case 5362321 — Rent arrears at 21 Deveron Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102
Decided 21 January 2026 · Published 21 January 2026 · Application 5362321
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Kee
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $440.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $440.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $45.43 | Rent arrears | |
| Rubbish removal | $394.57 | Rubbish removal | |
| Net award | $440.00 | ||
| Bond | $440.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $440.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5362321 — net $440.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $45.43
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Rubbish removal
- Amount
- $394.57
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal
Net award
Landlord $440.00
Bond
Landlord $440.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $440.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Manino Vaitupu must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities $440.00 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $440.00 (G00353207) to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$45.43 Rubbish removal$394.57 Total award$440.00 Bond$440.00
Reasons
- The hearing was conducted by telephone on Microsoft Teams.
- Dereck Siitia kindly attended the hearing for the landlord. He was not advised of the hearing, and he does not usually attend hearings, but the file did not contain a contact number for a member of the landlord’s Tribunal team.
- The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation for the cost of rubbish removal, refund of the bond, following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent?
- The landlord provided a rent summary which proves the amount owing at the end of the tenancy for rent.
Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?
- At the end of the tenancy, the tenant must remove all rubbish.
- The landlord provided a vacate inspection report that shows that the tenant did not remove all rubbish.
- The landlord seeks an order for $619.86, which is the amount it paid to have the rubbish removed.
- I am going to order the lesser amount of $394.57 because I consider the cost was excessive considering the amount of rubbish shown in the photographs and it is administratively convenient to adjust the order so that the matter is tidied up by the bond being released to the landlord. Bond
- The Tribunal directs the Bond Centre to release the bond to the landlord.
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 5362321?
The tribunal order states: Manino Vaitupu must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities $440.00 from the
How much money was awarded in case 5362321?
Rent Arrears: $45.43 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $394.57 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5362321?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5362321?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13005093-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.