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Tenancy Tribunal case 5396241 — Rent arrears at 1 Cranford Drive, Flat Bush, Auckland 2019
Decided 3 Feb 2026 · Published 3 Feb 2026 · Application 5396241
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
T Harris
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,742.29
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$4,400.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $342.29
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 11 December 2025 | $4,714.29 | Rent arrears to 11 December 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $342.29 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $342.29 |
Claims and awards for application 5396241 — net $342.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Order
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Tbt Property Management Limited As Agent For Jnd Cranford Limited $342.29 immediately, being rent arrears to 11 December 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $4,400.00 (BN-00049504) to Tbt Property Management Limited As Agent For Jnd Cranford Limited immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing by video. The tenants did not appear and were called on the phone numbers provided in the application form. None of the tenants could be contacted and the hearing continued in their absence.
- The landlord confirmed that the tenancy had ended on 11 December 2025.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided up to date rent records which prove the amount owing.
- Because Tbt Property Management Limited As Agent For Jnd Cranford Limited 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
s03
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5396241 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s], [The tenant/s] tenant/s] and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must
How much money was awarded in case 5396241?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,714.29 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5396241?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5396241?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13063291-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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