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Tenancy Tribunal case 5415500 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 1, 20 Hauiti Drive, Warkworth, Warkworth
Decided 24 Jun 2026 · Published 24 Jun 2026 · Application 5415500
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Warkworth
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
G Baker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,385.53
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,160.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $225.53
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $2,314.28 | Rent arrears | |
| Water rates | $43.25 | Water rates | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $225.53 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $225.53 |
Claims and awards for application 5415500 — net $225.53 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $2,314.28
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Water rates
- Amount
- $43.25
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $225.53
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $225.53
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Rodney Rental Group Limited $225.53 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,160.00 (6445736-002) to Rodney Rental Group Limited immediately. Description Landlord Rent arrears $2,314.28 Water rates $43.25 Filing fee reimbursement $28.00 Total award $2,385.53 Bond $2,160.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord $225.53
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, water rates, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. 5415500 2
How much is owed for rent and water rates?
- The tenancy ended on 1 November 2025 when the tenant returned the keys and gave vacant possession to the landlord. The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- Because Rodney Rental Group Limited 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).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
- RODNEY RENTAL GROUP LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5415500 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Rodney Rental Group Limited $225.53
How much money was awarded in case 5415500?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,314.28 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $43.25 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5415500?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5415500?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13797114-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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