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Tenancy Tribunal case 5391074 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 506, 171 Queen Street, Auckland Central,
Decided 3 Feb 2026 · Published 3 Feb 2026 · Application 5391074
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Bradley
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,256.57
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $2,256.57
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 12.12.25 | $2,228.57 | Rent arrears to 12.12.25 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,256.57 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,256.57 |
Claims and awards for application 5391074 — net $2,256.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 12.12.25
- Amount
- $2,228.57
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 12.12.25
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $2,256.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,256.57
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Property Management Direct Limited As Agent For Rajan Patel $2,256.57 immediately, as calculated in the table below:
- The application for termination is dismissed.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing by phone call.
- The tenant was telephoned on the phone number provided but the phone call went unanswered. I am satisfied the tenant was properly served with notice of the hearing. The hearing proceeded in her absence.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
- The landlord’s application had included an application for termination however this was withdrawn as the tenancy has ended.
- Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must reimburse the filing fee.
- The landlord did not seek 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
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5391074 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Property Management Direct Limited As
How much money was awarded in case 5391074?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,228.57 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5391074?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5391074?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13065001-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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