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Decided 9 Mar 2026 · Published 9 Mar 2026 · Application 5421003
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 9 Mar 2026 · Published 9 Mar 2026 · Application 5421003
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
H Ben Fayed
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 19/02/2026 | $6,100.00 | Rent arrears to 19/02/2026 | |
| Water rates | $793.49 | Water rates | |
| Carpet Cleaning | $483.00 | Carpet Cleaning | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,804.49 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,804.49 |
Claims and awards for application 5421003 — net $4,804.49 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 19/02/2026
Water rates
Carpet Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,804.49
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,804.49
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Alistair John Farnhill and Tyla Nicole Cavaney-Walters must pay [The
Cleaning: $483.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,100.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $793.49 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13247859-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
Adjudicator
H Ben Fayed
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 19/02/2026 | $6,100.00 | Rent arrears to 19/02/2026 | |
| Water rates | $793.49 | Water rates | |
| Carpet Cleaning | $483.00 | Carpet Cleaning | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,804.49 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,804.49 |
Claims and awards for application 5421003 — net $4,804.49 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 19/02/2026
Water rates
Carpet Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,804.49
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,804.49
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Alistair John Farnhill and Tyla Nicole Cavaney-Walters must pay [The
Cleaning: $483.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,100.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $793.49 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13247859-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.
