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Tenancy Tribunal case 5407109 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 805, 5 Howe Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland
Decided 22 Dec 2025 · Published 22 Dec 2025 · Application 5407109
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B King
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,171.06
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $851.06
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 22 December 2025 | $3,000.00 | Rent arrears to 22 December 2025 | |
| Water rates to 1 December 2025 | $143.06 | Water rates to 1 December 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $851.06 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord |
Order
- The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat 805, 5 Howe Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1011 is terminated, and possession is granted to Bayleys Real Estate Limited as Agent for Latitude South Investments Limited, immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,320.00 (6075392-008) to Bayleys Real Estate Limited as Agent for Latitude South Investments Limited immediately.
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Bayleys Real Estate Limited as Agent for Latitude South Investments Limited $851.06 immediately, calculated as shown below:
- The landlord shall dispose of any goods left at the premises by the tenant by: a. selling all goods with a saleable value by public auction or by private contract at a reasonable market price, and b. disposing of all goods with no saleable value as the landlord sees fit.
- The amount owing to the applicant out of the proceeds of any sale is $851.06.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by videoconference. The tenant did not attend and couldn’t be reached on the number given in the Notice of Hearing, which was properly served.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date of the hearing. The tenancy is terminated. The landlord’s evidence is that when a routine inspection was done on 4 December 2025, it was discovered that the tenant had abandoned the tenancy. An Order for immediate termination is appropriate.
- The landlord provided rent and water rates records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- This is a fixed term tenancy ending on 3 April 2026. The landlord will have further claims for rent arrears to the date a new tenancy begins. That claim, together with any other compensation claims will need to be brought by a separate application.
- Because the landlord has been successful 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).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5407109 about?
The tribunal order states: The Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details.
How much money was awarded in case 5407109?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,000.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $143.06 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5407109?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5407109?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12909787-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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