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Tenancy Tribunal case 5400552 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat A, 13 Orelio Street, Hillcrest, Hamilton 3216
Published 30 January 2026 · Application 5400552
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Hamilton
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
T Harris
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,978.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$3,160.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $818.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $3,950.00 | Rent arrears | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $818.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $818.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5400552 — net $818.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $3,950.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $818.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $818.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Charde Leota-Poipoi at Unit/Flat A, 13 Orelio Street, Hillcrest, Hamilton 3216 is terminated, and possession is granted to Lodge City Rentals Limited Vanessa Day, at 11.59 pm, Monday, 2 February 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,160.00 (6537762-001) to Lodge City Rentals Limited Vanessa Day immediately.
- Charde Leota-Poipoi must pay Lodge City Rentals Limited Vanessa Day $818.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended by video, but the tenant did not appear. The tenant was phoned on the telephone number provided but this was not answered. The hearing continued in their absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy. An up to date rent summary was provided by the landlord.
- Because Lodge City Rentals Limited Vanessa Day 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
s30, s55(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
- LODGE CITY RENTALS LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5400552?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Charde Leota-Poipoi at Unit/Flat A, 13 Orelio Street, Hillcrest,
How much money was awarded in case 5400552?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,950.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5400552?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5400552?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13053129-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.