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Tenancy Tribunal case 5388927 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat E, 29 Riversdale Road, Avondale, Auckland 1026
Decided 28 January 2026 · Published 28 January 2026 · Application 5388927
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
C Lamdin
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $1,667.29
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,667.29
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 18 August 2025 | $1,639.29 | Rent arrears to 18 August 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,667.29 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,667.29 |
Claims and awards for application 5388927 — net $1,667.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 18 August 2025
- Amount
- $1,639.29
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 18 August 2025
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,667.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,667.29
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- ANIHERA DALLAS MOTU must pay Crystal Realty Limited As Agent For Wecan Holdings Ltd $1,667.29 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. The tenant did not answer the calls made at the scheduled time on the number provided to the Tribunal.
- The tenant has been served by email which is an address for service on her tenancy agreement.
- Because I am satisfied the tenant has been served notice of the hearing in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act, 1986 and the tenant has not requested an adjournment, the hearing was conducted in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent?
- The tenancy ended on 18 August 2025.
- The landlord explained that at the end of the tenancy there was damage to the property, rubbish that needed removing and rent arrears owing. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy was $1,639.29.
- The landlord said the tenant agreed to sign over their bond to settle the damage to the property and the rubbish that needed removing. The parties agreed that the rent arrears was probably going to be paid by Work and Income New Zealand. However, because Work and Income New Zealand was paying costs for the tenant’s new tenancy, they refused to pay for the tenant’s arrears. This left the landlord out of pocket and lead to this application.
- The claim is proved.
- Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with their claim, I must reimburse the filing fee.
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
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5388927?
The tribunal order states: ANIHERA DALLAS MOTU must pay Crystal Realty Limited As Agent For
How much money was awarded in case 5388927?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,639.29 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5388927?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5388927?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13038779-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.