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Tenancy Tribunal case 5421432 — Rent arrears at 81 Norwood Road, Bayswater, Auckland 0622
Decided 11 June 2026 · Published 11 June 2026 · Application 5421432
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,664.51
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,664.51
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 08/03/2026 Landlord | $1,171.51 | Rent arrears to 08/03/2026 Landlord | |
| Tenant Compensation | $3,465.00 | Tenant Compensation | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,664.51 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,664.51 |
Claims and awards for application 5421432 — net $4,664.51 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 08/03/2026 Landlord
- Amount
- $1,171.51
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 08/03/2026 Landlord
Tenant Compensation
- Amount
- $3,465.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Tenant Compensation
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,664.51
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,664.51
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Aaron Paul Barron is granted possession of the premises at 81 Norwood Road, Bayswater, Auckland 0622 at 11:59 on Sunday 1 March 2026.
Reasons
- The applicant attended the hearing.
- The respondent did not attend. Just prior to the hearing the registry received an email purportedly from a friend of the respondent stating there was an emergency. No evidence was provided. At the conclusion of the hearing a further email was received for Health New Zealand stating that the respondent was in the emergency department.
- In consideration of the above circumstances I have delayed the possession order a further week than I had initially intended however I do not consider it to be appropriate to adjourn the matter further for the following reasons: a) There is no defence of a possession order for failure to quit and there is confirmation in the respondents correspondence on file that they are aware of the notice and their non-compliance with it. b) It would not be equitable to adjourn this matter and to delay possession to the applicant.
- The landlord has applied for possession of the premises following the termination of the tenancy.
- The applicant tells me that they issued a 90 day notice to end the tenancy on the 5 th of October 2025 and the notice expired on the 4 th of January 2026, however the respondent has not quit.
- Section 40(1)(e)(i) requires tenants to quit the premises upon termination of the tenancy and failure to do so is an unlawful act per section 40(3A) (a) of the act.
- The applicant has provided emails which record frustration of the tenant in having received notice. They also provided an email from a prospective landlord showing that the respondent had been offered another property but turned it down.
- I am satisfied that the tenant has failed to quit the premises upon termination of the tenancy in breach of section 40(e)(i).
- The tenancy ended on the 4 th of January 2026 which is less than 90 days ago. The requirements of section 64(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are satisfied.
- The applicant tells me that they required to relocate to the property because they have a job in town. They tell me the cheapest accommodation option was to birth their boat at the Bayswater Marina at a cost of $55.00 per day and live in it and that is what they did. They are asking me to award that amount daily to the end of the tenancy. A party who suffers a loss as a result of an unlawful act is entitled to be compensated for their loss. $55.00 per day from the 5 th of January 2026 to the 8th of March 2026 is awarded.
- The applicant has provided a rent summary showing the amount owing to 26/02/2026. I am satisfied this is an accurate record. I have applied an additional 10 days to reflect the amount owing to the date of termination.
- Because Aaron Paul Barron has wholly succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s105, s105(1), s105(2), s40
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5421432?
The tribunal order states: Aaron Paul Barron is granted possession of the premises at 81 Norwood Road,
How much money was awarded in case 5421432?
Compensation: $3,465.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,171.51 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5421432?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5421432?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13733733-Tribunal_Order.pdf.