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Tenancy Tribunal case 5421139 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 3, 21 Takanini Road, Takanini, Takanini 2112
Published 23 February 2026 · Application 5421139
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Takanini
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Morgan
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,846.57
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,980.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,866.57
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 9 February 2026 | $3,818.57 | Rent arrears (to 9 February 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,866.57 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,866.57 |
Claims and awards for application 5421139 — net $1,866.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears (to 9 February 2026
- Amount
- $3,818.57
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears (to 9 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,866.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,866.57
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Faasiga Nikolao and Falesoa Nikolao must pay The Rent Shop Limited As Agent For Candice Lovegrove $1,866.57 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,980.00 (BN-00168454) to The Rent Shop Limited As Agent For Candice Lovegrove immediately.
Reasons
- A representative of the landlord attended the hearing by video.
- The tenants did not join the hearing by any of the methods set out in the Notice of Hearing.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- The landlord had also applied for termination of the tenancy, but the tenancy ended before this hearing.
- As the landlord was the successful party, I have also awarded reimbursement of the Tribunal application 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 the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5421139?
The tribunal order states: Faasiga Nikolao and Falesoa Nikolao must pay The Rent Shop Limited As
How much money was awarded in case 5421139?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,818.57 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5421139?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5421139?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13155431-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.