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Tenancy Tribunal case 5370023 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 1, 116 Te Atatu Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland
Decided 9 Dec 2025 · Published 9 Dec 2025 · Application 5370023
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Brennan
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $678.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $678.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $650.00 | Rent arrears | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $678.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $678.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5370023 — net $678.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $650.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $678.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $678.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] owes Shelter Realty Limited As Agent For Shirley Suan Mooi And [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $678.00 (“the debt”) per the table below:
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. by paying weekly rent of $550.00 on Thursday 11 December 2025, and thereafter b. by weekly payments every Thursday of $650.00, being $550.00 for rent and $100.00 for the debt. Payments start on Thursday 18 December 2025 and continuing weekly until the debt is paid.
- Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, and the filing fee.
- If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at Unit/Flat 1, 116 Te Atatu Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland 0610 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
- If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing, conducted via teleconference.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond. The tenant wants to repay the debt to avoid immediate termination.
Should a conditional termination order be made?
- Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- I am satisfied the tenant will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. The rent arrears have been greatly reduced since the application was made.
- I have granted a conditional termination order.
- The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Filing fee
- Because Shelter Realty Limited As Agent For Shirley Suan Mooi And [The tenant/s] landlord/s] 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), s64(4)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5370023 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] owes Shelter Realty Limited As
How much money was awarded in case 5370023?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $650.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5370023?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5370023?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12846142-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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