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Tenancy Tribunal case 5369844 — Rent arrears at 71 Mangere Road, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062
Decided 29 Oct 2025 · Published 29 Oct 2025 · Application 5369844
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
G Baker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,039.43
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,480.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $559.43
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 23 October 2025 | $3,011.43 | Rent arrears to 23 October 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $559.43 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $559.43 |
Claims and awards for application 5369844 — net $559.43 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 23 October 2025
- Amount
- $3,011.43
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 23 October 2025
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $559.43
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $559.43
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Mishka Chapman at 71 Mangere Road, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062 is terminated, and possession is granted to Ray White Remuera Property Management Limited As Agent For Xinyao Leng, at 11.59 pm 23 October 2025.
- The landlord may dispose of any items of the tenant’s remaining at the property after 5 pm Tuesday 4 November 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,480.00 (3339494-013) to Ray White Remuera Property Management Limited As Agent For Xinyao Leng immediately.
- Mishka Chapman must pay Ray White Remuera Property Management Limited As Agent For Xinyao Leng $559.43 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 23 October 2025$3,011.43 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$3,039.43 Bond$2,480.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$559.43
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing by telephone.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- The landlord had applied for termination on the grounds of abandonment. At the hearing the landlord agreed to accept that the tenancy ended on 23 October 2025 when the tenant says she permanently left the property. The landlord confirmed that she was seeking rent to that date.
- 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 has items remaining at the property and has not returned the key. She agreed to do so by 5 pm Tuesday 4 November 2025. She also agreed that the landlord can dispose of any items remaining at the property after that date and time.
- Because Ray White Remuera Property Management Limited As Agent For Xinyao Leng 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 5369844 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Mishka Chapman at 71 Mangere Road, Otahuhu, Auckland
How much money was awarded in case 5369844?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,011.43 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5369844?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5369844?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12629401-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.