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Tenancy Tribunal case 5369483 — Rent arrears at 24 Seine Road, Forrest Hill, Auckland 0620
Decided 19 Dec 2025 · Published 19 Dec 2025 · Application 5369483
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
S Munro
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $11,828.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$3,120.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $8,708.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $11,800.00 | Rent arrears | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $8,708.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $8,708.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5369483 — net $8,708.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $11,800.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $8,708.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $8,708.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The fixed term tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 24 Seine Road, Forrest Hill, Auckland 0620 is terminated, and possession is granted to Sunshine Property Group Limited As Agent Of Terry Huang, at 5pm Friday 19 th December 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,120.00 (BN-00054651) to Sunshine Property Group Limited As Agent Of Terry Huang immediately.
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] is to pay the sum of $8,708.00 to Sunshine Property Group Limited As Agent Of Terry Huang immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing by teleconference.
- 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. The tenant did not oppose the amount owed, stating personal circumstances as to why the rent had not been paid for so long. She confirmed that she had already moved property into storage.
- Because Sunshine Property Group Limited As Agent Of Terry Huang 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
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5369483 about?
The tribunal order states: The fixed term tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 24 Seine Road, Forrest Hill,
How much money was awarded in case 5369483?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $11,800.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5369483?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5369483?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12897258-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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