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Tenancy Tribunal case 5402389 — Rent arrears at 97B Awaroa Road, Sunnyvale, Auckland 0612
Published 27 January 2026 · Application 5402389
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
K Henry
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $684.80
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $684.80
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 29 January 2026 | $570.00 | Rent arrears to 29 January 2026 | |
| Water rates | $86.80 | Water rates | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $684.80 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $684.80 |
Claims and awards for application 5402389 — net $684.80 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 29 January 2026
- Amount
- $570.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 29 January 2026
Water rates
- Amount
- $86.80
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $684.80
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $684.80
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Mele Asimotu and Dylan Asimotu must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agent For Paramjit Singh & Manjit Singh $684.80 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The hearing was conducted by telephone. A representative of the landlord’s agent attended the hearing for the landlord. The tenant did not attend the hearing. The tenant did not attend the hearing. the tenant has not communicated with the Tribunal as to why they would not attend the hearing. The hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and unpaid water rates.
- The landlord has provided rent records in the form of a rent ledger which prove the amount of rent owing. The landlord has also provided an invoice for water rates which proves the sum owing for water rates.
- The landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim. For this reason, I must order reimbursement of the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5402389?
The tribunal order states: Mele Asimotu and Dylan Asimotu must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited As
How much money was awarded in case 5402389?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $570.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $86.80 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5402389?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5402389?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13031107-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.