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Tenancy Tribunal case 5369901 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 4, 59 Vogel Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013
Decided 28 Nov 2025 · Published 28 Nov 2025 · Application 5369901
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Christchurch
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Maher
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,810.86
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,160.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $2,650.86
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $4,782.86 | Rent arrears | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,650.86 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,650.86 |
Claims and awards for application 5369901 — net $2,650.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $4,782.86
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $2,650.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,650.86
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Jesse Allan Davis at Unit/Flat 4, 59 Vogel Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013 is terminated, and possession is granted to Rent Wise Property Management Limited, immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,160.00 (BN-00145633) to Rent Wise Property Management Limited immediately.
- Jesse Allan Davis must pay Rent Wise Property Management Limited $2,650.86 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Only the applicant landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not join the video meeting and could not be contacted by telephone.
- 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 application is successful so the tenant is to reimburse the landlord for the fling 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
- RENT WISE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5369901 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Jesse Allan Davis at Unit/Flat 4, 59 Vogel Street, Richmond,
How much money was awarded in case 5369901?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,782.86 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5369901?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5369901?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12792702-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.