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Tenancy Tribunal case 5386505 — Rent arrears at 49A Fox Street, Featherston, Featherston 5710
Published 25 February 2026 · Application 5386505
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Featherston
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
C Price
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $5,140.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $5,140.00
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 4.1.2026 | $5,140.00 | Rent arrears to 4.1.2026 | |
| Net award | $5,140.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,140.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5386505 — net $5,140.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 4.1.2026
- Amount
- $5,140.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 4.1.2026
Net award
Landlord $5,140.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,140.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Brooke Livingston must pay Nicholas Young and Phillipa Young $5,140.00 immediately, being rent arrears to 4 January 2026.
Reasons
- Mr Young, representing the landlord, attended the video conference hearing. The tenant did not join the video conference hearing as per the instructions in the Notice of Hearing, nor did she answer her phone when called. As the tenant was served, the hearing proceeded in her absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and for rent arrears.
- At the start of the hearing, the landlord said the tenancy ended on 4 January 2026, so they withdrew the termination of the tenancy claim.
How much rent is owing?
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing to 3 January 2026, which is $5,035.00. Weekly rent is $735.00 so daily rent is $105.00. One day’s rent @ $105.00/day is payable for 4 January 2026 bringing the total rent arrears owing by the tenant to the landlord to $5,140.00.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5386505?
The tribunal order states: Brooke Livingston must pay Nicholas Young and Phillipa Young $5,140.00
How much money was awarded in case 5386505?
Rent Arrears: $5,140.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5386505?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5386505?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13183742-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.