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Tenancy Tribunal case 5396809 — Rent arrears at 5 Reid Line West, Feilding, Feilding 4702
Published 3 March 2026 · Application 5396809
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Feilding
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
L Ryken
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $11,856.58
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $11,856.58
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 3 March 2026 | $11,828.58 | Rent arrears to 3 March 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $11,856.58 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $11,856.58 |
Claims and awards for application 5396809 — net $11,856.58 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 3 March 2026
- Amount
- $11,828.58
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 3 March 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $11,856.58
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $11,856.58
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Alex Gordon-Stables at 5 Reid Line West, Feilding, Feilding 4702 is terminated, and possession is granted to Jackie Hollis and Deanna Hollis as agent for Barry Hollis, immediately.
- Alex Gordon-Stables must pay Jackie Hollis and Deanna Hollis as agent for Barry Hollis $11,856.58 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing on 3 March 2026. The tenant did not.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears. As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The landlord filed their application on 25 November 2025. Rent arrears were $6,228.58 (109 days) on this date. Because rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the tenancy is terminated. 1
How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?
- The landlord submitted a rent summary, which proves rent arrears are $11,828.58 up to 3 March 2026.
- Rent arrears were $6,228.58 (109 days) on the date the landlord filed the application. A mediation was previously scheduled for 28 January 2026, which the tenant failed to attend. This is the reason the matter has taken some time to come to a hearing and rent arrears have accrued.
- I find it was reasonable for the landlord to try to deal with the issue of rent arrears personally in the first instance. I am satisfied the landlord has acted reasonably to mitigate their loss by filing an application for termination when it became obvious rent and rent arrears were unlikely to be paid. The landlord has not contributed to the high level of rent arrears, and this is not an appropriate case to order a reduction for a failure to mitigate loss.
- The landlord’s claim for rent arrears is granted for $11,828.58. Filing fee & name suppression
- Because Jackie Ann Hollis 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).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s55(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5396809?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Alex Gordon-Stables at 5 Reid Line West, Feilding, Feilding
How much money was awarded in case 5396809?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $11,828.58 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5396809?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5396809?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13217897-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.