What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5413328 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Auckland Property Management Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 5413328?

Letting Fee 23/52 Weeks: $483.22 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,988.46 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5413328?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5413328?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13475770-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5413328 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Auckland Property Management Limited As

How much money was awarded in case 5413328?

Letting Fee 23/52 Weeks: $483.22 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,988.46 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5413328?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5413328?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13475770-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat 604B, 32 Swanson Street, Auckland Central, Tenancy Tribunal Case 5413328 — Rent arrears

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5413328 — net $3,351.68 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 10 February 2026	$4,988.46	Rent arrears to 10 February 2026
Letting fee 23/52 weeks	$483.22	Letting fee 23/52 weeks
Net award	$3,351.68
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,351.68

[The tenant/s] must pay Auckland Property Management Limited As Agents For Hui Chun Kong & Au Ching Man $3,351.68 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,120.00 (BN-00125924) to Auckland Property Management Limited As Agents For Hui Chun Kong & Au Ching Man immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. Ms McLennan appeared for the landlord. The Tribunal and Ms da Silva were assisted by Ms Turnbull, a Portuguese interpreter.

The tenancy agreement records the parties signed a fixed-term tenancy agreement to begin on 1 August 2025 and end on 1 August 2026.

On 10 December 2025 the tenant gave two days’ notice to end the tenancy.

The tenant has applied to have the fixed-term tenancy terminated due to the landlord failing to provide a working dishwasher as was listed on the chattels list of her tenancy agreement. She also wants her bond refunded.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and reletting fees?

The tenant signed a one-year fixed term tenancy. This means she signed a contract to pay rent for one year. The tenancy agreement included the use of a dishwasher.

There is no dispute the tenant gave two days’ notice to end the tenancy on 10 December 2025.

It was agreed by the parties that the dishwasher was not working at the start of the tenancy and was not replaced until after Ms da Silva gave notice to end the tenancy on 10 December 2025.

Ms da Silva made several requests during the tenancy for the dishwasher to be repaired or replaced. The landlord attempted to solve the problem but failed to do so until after Ms da Silva had left.

The faulty dishwasher was potentially a breach of the landlord’s obligation to provide the premises in a reasonable state of repair at the start of the tenancy, and/or maintain it during the tenancy. See the Residential Tenancies Act, 1986 (the “RTA”) section 45(1)(b). The tenant has not made a claim under this section.

The landlord advertised the premises for rent and a new tenancy began on 11 February 2026. This means Ms da Silva’s tenancy ended on 10 February 2026, and she is liable for rent until this date. See the RTA section 40(1)(a).

The landlord provided a rent summary that shows rent arrears until and including 10 February 2026 amounts to $4,988.47.

This claim is proved.

The landlord is claiming costs for reletting the premises earlier than expected due to the tenant ending the fixed-term tenancy early. See the RTA, section 44A. The landlord has provided an itemised account of expenses. The amount being claimed is $1,092.50.

The tenant is liable for rent until 11 February 2026. This means the tenancy has lasted 29 weeks from 1 August 2025. If the tenancy had run for the full 12 months, the tenant would have no liability for reletting fees. It is therefore reasonable that the tenant reimburse the landlord for the same proportion of the reletting fees as there was left to run in the tenancy, 23 weeks.

I have divided $1,092.50 by 52 (weeks of the tenancy agreement) and multiplied it by 23 (weeks remaining in the tenancy) to determine the correct amount of reletting fees to award.

The amounts ordered are proved.

On 12 December 2025 the Ms da Silva made an application to Tenancy Services to have her bond refunded. At this time no claim had been made by the landlord. Absent an application by the landlord the tenant has a right to have her bond refunded.

Because both parties have made reasonable applications, I am not ordering either party to reimburse the other party’s $28.00 filing fee; these expenses may lie where they fall.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5413328 — net $3,351.68 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 10 February 2026	$4,988.46	Rent arrears to 10 February 2026
Letting fee 23/52 weeks	$483.22	Letting fee 23/52 weeks
Net award	$3,351.68
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,351.68

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Auckland Property Management Limited As Agents For Hui Chun Kong & Au Ching Man $3,351.68 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,120.00 (BN-00125924) to Auckland Property Management Limited As Agents For Hui Chun Kong & Au Ching Man immediately.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. Ms McLennan appeared for the landlord. The Tribunal and Ms da Silva were assisted by Ms Turnbull, a Portuguese interpreter.
The tenancy agreement records the parties signed a fixed-term tenancy agreement to begin on 1 August 2025 and end on 1 August 2026.
On 10 December 2025 the tenant gave two days’ notice to end the tenancy.
The tenant has applied to have the fixed-term tenancy terminated due to the landlord failing to provide a working dishwasher as was listed on the chattels list of her tenancy agreement. She also wants her bond refunded.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and reletting fees?

The tenant signed a one-year fixed term tenancy. This means she signed a contract to pay rent for one year. The tenancy agreement included the use of a dishwasher.
There is no dispute the tenant gave two days’ notice to end the tenancy on 10 December 2025.
It was agreed by the parties that the dishwasher was not working at the start of the tenancy and was not replaced until after Ms da Silva gave notice to end the tenancy on 10 December 2025.
Ms da Silva made several requests during the tenancy for the dishwasher to be repaired or replaced. The landlord attempted to solve the problem but failed to do so until after Ms da Silva had left.
The faulty dishwasher was potentially a breach of the landlord’s obligation to provide the premises in a reasonable state of repair at the start of the tenancy, and/or maintain it during the tenancy. See the Residential Tenancies Act, 1986 (the “RTA”) section 45(1)(b). The tenant has not made a claim under this section.
The landlord advertised the premises for rent and a new tenancy began on 11 February 2026. This means Ms da Silva’s tenancy ended on 10 February 2026, and she is liable for rent until this date. See the RTA section 40(1)(a).
The landlord provided a rent summary that shows rent arrears until and including 10 February 2026 amounts to $4,988.47.
This claim is proved.
The landlord is claiming costs for reletting the premises earlier than expected due to the tenant ending the fixed-term tenancy early. See the RTA, section 44A. The landlord has provided an itemised account of expenses. The amount being claimed is $1,092.50.
The tenant is liable for rent until 11 February 2026. This means the tenancy has lasted 29 weeks from 1 August 2025. If the tenancy had run for the full 12 months, the tenant would have no liability for reletting fees. It is therefore reasonable that the tenant reimburse the landlord for the same proportion of the reletting fees as there was left to run in the tenancy, 23 weeks.
I have divided $1,092.50 by 52 (weeks of the tenancy agreement) and multiplied it by 23 (weeks remaining in the tenancy) to determine the correct amount of reletting fees to award.
The amounts ordered are proved.
On 12 December 2025 the Ms da Silva made an application to Tenancy Services to have her bond refunded. At this time no claim had been made by the landlord. Absent an application by the landlord the tenant has a right to have her bond refunded.
Because both parties have made reasonable applications, I am not ordering either party to reimburse the other party’s $28.00 filing fee; these expenses may lie where they fall.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5413328 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 604B, 32 Swanson Street, Auckland Central,

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5413328 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat 604B, 32 Swanson Street, Auckland Central,

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and reletting fees?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and reletting fees?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions