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Tenancy Tribunal case 5370816 — Rent arrears at Room 4, 63 Stafford Street, Timaru, Timaru 7910
Decided 17 Dec 2025 · Published 17 Dec 2025 · Application 5370816
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Timaru
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
V Pasupati
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $888.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $458.00
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 29.9.2025 | $645.00 | Rent arrears to 29.9.2025 | |
| Bond held by landlord | $215.00 | Bond held by landlord | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Total award | $673.00 | $215.00 | |
| Net award | $458.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $458.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5370816 — net $458.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 29.9.2025
- Amount
- $645.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 29.9.2025
Bond held by landlord
- Amount
- $215.00
- Awarded to
- Tenant
- Reason
- Bond held by landlord
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Total award
Landlord $673.00 · Tenant $215.00
Net award
Landlord $458.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $458.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay The City Boarding House Limited $458.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing, which was conducted by teleconference. Mr Beveridge represented the landlord.
- This tenancy began on 17 May 2022 and ended on 29 September 2025.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears at the end of the tenancy and has provided rent records. The tenant accepts the amount due for rent of $645.00. The landlord holds the bond of $215.00, which is equivalent to 1 weeks rent. The tenant agrees that the bond may be retained by the landlord for rent owed. Filing fee and name suppression
- As the landlord has been successful, the tenant is to pay the landlord’s filing fee.
- Neither party seeks name suppression.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
- THE CITY BOARDING HOUSE LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5370816 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay The City Boarding House Limited $458.00 immediately,
How much money was awarded in case 5370816?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $645.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5370816?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5370816?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12888710-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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