What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5396344 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] owes Upper House Property Management

How much money was awarded in case 5396344?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,260.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $773.65 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5396344?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5396344?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13105551-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5396344 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] owes Upper House Property Management

How much money was awarded in case 5396344?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,260.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $773.65 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5396344?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5396344?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13105551-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

13 Spinella Drive, Bayview, Auckland 0629 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5396344 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5396344 — net $5,061.65 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 12 February 2026	$4,260.00	Rent arrears (to 12 February 2026
Water rates (to 12 February 2026	$773.65	Water rates (to 12 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,061.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,061.65

Claims and awards for application 5396344 — net $5,061.65 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (to 12 February 2026

Amount: $4,260.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (to 12 February 2026

Water rates (to 12 February 2026

Amount: $773.65
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates (to 12 February 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $5,061.65

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,061.65

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] owes Upper House Property Management Limited $5,061.65 (“the debt”) as shown in the table below. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears (to 12 February 2026)$4,260.00 Water rates (to 12 February 2026)$773.65 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$5,061.65 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$5,061.65
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 16 weekly payments of $1,000.00, being $690.00 for rent and $310.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $791.65, being $690.00 for rent and $101.65 for the debt. c. Payments will be every Wednesday, with the first payment on 11/02/2026 and continuing until 03/06/2026.
Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, water rates and the filing fee.
If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at 13 Spinella Drive, Bayview, Auckland 0629 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
If the tenant fails to pay water rates or the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing by video.
The tenant did not attend by the video link in the Notice of Hearing and did not dial into the hearing using the instructions in the Notice of Hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, water rates and refund of the bond.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date.
However, the landlord advised that it has agreed to a payment plan with the tenant and requested a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. I have made the order accordingly.
The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the date of the hearing.
As the landlord was the successful party, I have also awarded reimbursement of the Tribunal application fee.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5396344 — net $5,061.65 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 12 February 2026	$4,260.00	Rent arrears (to 12 February 2026
Water rates (to 12 February 2026	$773.65	Water rates (to 12 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,061.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,061.65

Claims and awards for application 5396344 — net $5,061.65 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (to 12 February 2026

Amount: $4,260.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (to 12 February 2026

Water rates (to 12 February 2026

Amount: $773.65
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates (to 12 February 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $5,061.65

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,061.65

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] owes Upper House Property Management Limited $5,061.65 (“the debt”) as shown in the table below. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears (to 12 February 2026)$4,260.00 Water rates (to 12 February 2026)$773.65 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$5,061.65 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$5,061.65
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 16 weekly payments of $1,000.00, being $690.00 for rent and $310.00 for the debt. b. A final payment of $791.65, being $690.00 for rent and $101.65 for the debt. c. Payments will be every Wednesday, with the first payment on 11/02/2026 and continuing until 03/06/2026.
Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, water rates and the filing fee.
If the tenant fails to pay rent and rent arrears within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at 13 Spinella Drive, Bayview, Auckland 0629 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
If the tenant fails to pay water rates or the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing by video.
The tenant did not attend by the video link in the Notice of Hearing and did not dial into the hearing using the instructions in the Notice of Hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, water rates and refund of the bond.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date.
However, the landlord advised that it has agreed to a payment plan with the tenant and requested a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. I have made the order accordingly.
The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the date of the hearing.
As the landlord was the successful party, I have also awarded reimbursement of the Tribunal application fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5396344 — Rent arrears at 13 Spinella Drive, Bayview, Auckland 0629

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5396344 — Rent arrears at 13 Spinella Drive, Bayview, Auckland 0629

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.