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Decided 14 Jan 2026 · Published 14 Jan 2026 · Application 5395653
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Merrett
Dispute themes
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 14 Jan 2026 · Published 14 Jan 2026 · Application 5395653
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Merrett
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears for the period ending 19 January 2026 | $1,485.00 | Rent arrears for the period ending 19 January 2026 | |
| Water rates to 14 January 2026 | $271.64 | Water rates to 14 January 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,784.64 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,784.64 |
Claims and awards for application 5395653 — net $1,784.64 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears for the period ending 19 January 2026
Water rates to 14 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,784.64
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,784.64
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited, Ying Hong Wu and
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,485.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $271.64 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12968109-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears for the period ending 19 January 2026 | $1,485.00 | Rent arrears for the period ending 19 January 2026 | |
| Water rates to 14 January 2026 | $271.64 | Water rates to 14 January 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,784.64 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,784.64 |
Claims and awards for application 5395653 — net $1,784.64 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears for the period ending 19 January 2026
Water rates to 14 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,784.64
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,784.64
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited, Ying Hong Wu and
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,485.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $271.64 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12968109-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
