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Tenancy Tribunal case 5371601 — Rent arrears at 244 Murphys Road, Flat Bush, Auckland 2019
Decided 31 March 2026 · Published 31 March 2026 · Application 5371601
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published 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
- $8,268.09
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$3,800.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,468.09
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $7,057.14 | Rent arrears | |
| Water rates | $515.95 | Water rates | |
| Cleaning | $207.00 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $460.00 | Rubbish removal | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,468.09 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,468.09 |
Claims and awards for application 5371601 — net $4,468.09 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $7,057.14
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Water rates
- Amount
- $515.95
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates
Cleaning
- Amount
- $207.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning
Rubbish removal
- Amount
- $460.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,468.09
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,468.09
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Deep Nain, Sandeep Kaur and Bhag Singh must pay Nzpro Property Management Limited T/A Lj Hooker Mt Albert As Agent For Himanshu As Trustee For The Mittal Family Trust $4,468.09 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,800.00 (BN-00119955) to Nzpro Property Management Limited T/A Lj Hooker Mt Albert As Agent For Himanshu As Trustee For The Mittal Family Trust immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$7,057.14 Water rates$515.95 Cleaning$207.00 Rubbish removal$460.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$8,268.09 Bond$3,800.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$4,468.09
Reasons
- The landlord attended the video hearing.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent and water rates?
- This was a fixed term tenancy due to end on 13 August 2026. The tenant advised the landlord that they had moved out on 21 November 2025. In order to release the tenant from their ongoing liability, the landlord treated this as 21- days’ notice.
- The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?
- At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and remove all rubbish. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided photographic evidence that the tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish. There were a number of items and rubbish remaining which the landlord had to dispose of. There were a number of items and surfaces that required further cleaning.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
- Because Nzpro Property Management Limited T/A Lj Hooker Mt Albert As Agent For Himanshu As Trustee For The Mittal Family Trust 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
s21, s40(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: cleaning
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5371601?
The tribunal order states: Deep Nain, Sandeep Kaur and Bhag Singh must pay Nzpro Property
How much money was awarded in case 5371601?
Cleaning: $207.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,057.14 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $460.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $515.95 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5371601?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5371601?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13379148-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.