What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5421143 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay The Rent Shop Limited As Agents For Mei

How much money was awarded in case 5421143?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,230.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5421143?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5421143?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13268465-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5421143 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay The Rent Shop Limited As Agents For Mei

How much money was awarded in case 5421143?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,230.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5421143?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5421143?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13268465-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat Flat 6, 273 Great South Road, Manurewa, Tenancy Tribunal Case 5421143 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5421143 — net $1,258.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 10 March 2026	$1,230.00	Rent arrears (to 10 March 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,258.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,258.00

Claims and awards for application 5421143 — net $1,258.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (to 10 March 2026

Amount: $1,230.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (to 10 March 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,258.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,258.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay The Rent Shop Limited As Agents For Mei Lan Lo $1,258.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears (to 10 March 2026)$1,230.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$1,258.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$1,258.00
The application for termination of the tenancy is dismissed.

Reasons

A representative of the landlord attended the hearing.
The tenant did not join the hearing by either the video link or dial-in instructions provided in the Notice of Hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations and rent arrears.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Where the breach is capable of remedy the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so.
The tenant has breached their obligations by failing to pay rent when it is due.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 24 December 2025, and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period. However, the tenant has made the regular weekly rent payments every week from 5 January 2026.
It would be inequitable to terminate the tenancy because the rent is being paid each week. The arrears arose during a two-week period at the start of the tenancy. The tenant must pay that rent, but the breach is not so significant to justify ending the tenancy.
The application for termination is dismissed.
The landlord has also applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at 10 March 2026. I have made an order accordingly.
As the landlord was partially successful, I have also awarded reimbursement of the Tribunal application fee.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5421143 — net $1,258.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 10 March 2026	$1,230.00	Rent arrears (to 10 March 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,258.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,258.00

Claims and awards for application 5421143 — net $1,258.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears (to 10 March 2026

Amount: $1,230.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears (to 10 March 2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,258.00

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,258.00

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay The Rent Shop Limited As Agents For Mei Lan Lo $1,258.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears (to 10 March 2026)$1,230.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$1,258.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$1,258.00
The application for termination of the tenancy is dismissed.

Reasons

A representative of the landlord attended the hearing.
The tenant did not join the hearing by either the video link or dial-in instructions provided in the Notice of Hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations and rent arrears.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Where the breach is capable of remedy the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so.
The tenant has breached their obligations by failing to pay rent when it is due.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 24 December 2025, and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period. However, the tenant has made the regular weekly rent payments every week from 5 January 2026.
It would be inequitable to terminate the tenancy because the rent is being paid each week. The arrears arose during a two-week period at the start of the tenancy. The tenant must pay that rent, but the breach is not so significant to justify ending the tenancy.
The application for termination is dismissed.
The landlord has also applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at 10 March 2026. I have made an order accordingly.
As the landlord was partially successful, I have also awarded reimbursement of the Tribunal application fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5421143 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 6, 273 Great South Road, Manurewa,

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5421143 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 6, 273 Great South Road, Manurewa,

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions