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Tenancy Tribunal case 5365663 — Rent arrears at 8A Landette Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102
Decided 28 January 2026 · Published 28 January 2026 · Application 5365663
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Setefano
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,398.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,240.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $2,158.00
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 28/01/2026 | $4,370.00 | Rent arrears to 28/01/2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,158.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,158.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5365663 — net $2,158.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 28/01/2026
- Amount
- $4,370.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 28/01/2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $2,158.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,158.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Rongo Tangimoana Stevens and Pharyn Himiona at 8A Landette Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 is terminated, and possession is granted to Yellow Group Property Management Limited As Agents For Avinesh Prasad, at 11.59 pm on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
- Rongo Tangimoana Stevens and Pharyn Himiona must pay Yellow Group Property Management Limited As Agents For Avinesh Prasad $2,158.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,240.00 (00060755) to Yellow Group Property Management Limited As Agents For Avinesh Prasad immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. The tenants did not attend. The tenants were contacted on the contact numbers provided in the application but without success. I am satisfied that adequate service of the hearing notice has been completed and considered it reasonable to proceed with the hearing in the tenants’ absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenants’ obligations, 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.
- Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.
How much does the tenant owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
- As the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must order the tenants to 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
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5365663?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Rongo Tangimoana Stevens and Pharyn Himiona at 8A
How much money was awarded in case 5365663?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,370.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5365663?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5365663?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13033905-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.