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Tenancy Tribunal case 5415190 — Rent arrears at 44 Christmas Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102
Published 22 January 2026 · Application 5415190
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Woodhouse
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $8,910.21
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $5,260.21
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears as 2 February 2026 | $8,600.00 | Rent arrears as 2 February 2026 | |
| Water rates | $282.21 | Water rates | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,260.21 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,260.21 |
Claims and awards for application 5415190 — net $5,260.21 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears as 2 February 2026
- Amount
- $8,600.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears as 2 February 2026
Water rates
- Amount
- $282.21
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $5,260.21
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,260.21
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Pearl Whaiapu-Reid and Sean Kenneth Marsters at 44 Christmas Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 is terminated, and possession is granted to Utrust Property Management Limited As Agent For Quan Cheng And Guigin Deng, at 11:59pm on 2 February 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,650.00 (BN-17594929) to Utrust Property Management Limited As Agent For Quan Cheng And Guigin Deng immediately.
- Pearl Whaiapu-Reid and Sean Kenneth Marsters must pay Utrust Property Management Limited As Agent For Quan Cheng And Guigin Deng $5,260.21 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears as 2 February 2026$8,600.00 Water rates$282.21 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$8,910.21 Minus bond- $3,650.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$5,260.21
Reasons
- Only the landlord appeared at the hearing today. I am satisfied the tenant is aware of the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond, and an order for water rates.
- 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, including for the water rates as ordered below. Those amounts are ordered.
- The Bond Centre is to release the full bond to the landlord, that is for both the general and pet bonds.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s2, s55(1)
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 5415190?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Pearl Whaiapu-Reid and Sean Kenneth Marsters at 44 Christmas
How much money was awarded in case 5415190?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $8,600.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $282.21 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5415190?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5415190?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13012023-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.