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Tenancy Tribunal case 5365821 — Rent arrears at 18 Omokoroa Road, Omokoroa, Omokoroa 3114
Decided 25 February 2026 · Published 25 February 2026 · Application 5365821
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Omokoroa
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Walker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $6,518.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,300.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $5,218.00
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 25 February 2026 | $6,490.00 | Rent arrears to 25 February 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,218.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,218.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5365821 — net $5,218.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 25 February 2026
- Amount
- $6,490.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 25 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $5,218.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,218.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Kaliegha Gerbes at 18 Omokoroa Road, Omokoroa, Omokoroa 3114 is terminated, and possession is granted to Julian Clark, at 11.59pm, Sunday 8 March 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,300.00 () to Julian Clark immediately.
- Kaliegha Gerbes must pay Julian Clark $5,218.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing held on 25 February 2026. The landlord attended the hearing by video and the tenant attended by telephone.
- An earlier hearing was held on 22 December 2025 but that was adjourned for the landlord to file and serve an acceptable rent summary.
- The landlord filed and served a rent summary on 4 January 2026. He then filed an updated rent summary on the evening before the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- 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 records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- Because Julian Clark 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
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5365821?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Kaliegha Gerbes at 18 Omokoroa Road, Omokoroa, Omokoroa
How much money was awarded in case 5365821?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,490.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5365821?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5365821?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13183699-Tribunal_Order.pdf.