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Tenancy Tribunal case 5423812 — Tenancy dispute at 1 Eliza Way, Rakaia, Rakaia 7710
Decided 26 March 2026 · Published 26 March 2026 · Application 5423812
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Rakaia
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
A Aiolupotea
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.
Order
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,770.00 (BN-00170964) to Amber Rose Andrews immediately.
Reasons
- The Tenant attended the hearing. The Landlord did not appear.
- The Tenant has applied for refund of their bond following the end of the tenancy.
- Section 22B RTA provides: (1) If there is a dispute between the parties as to the payment of a bond, either party may apply to the Tribunal for an order determining to whom the bond, or any part of it, is to be paid. (2) If the tenant applies to the Tribunal and the landlord seeks payment of the bond in whole or in part, the landlord must file an application with the Tribunal that sets out the landlord’s counterclaim.
- The requirement for the landlord to file a counterclaim is mandatory. Therefore, because the landlord has not done so, the bond is refunded in full to the tenant. This does not prevent the landlord from filing a claim against the tenant at a later date. It just means that, if the landlord’s claim is successful, there is no bond to put towards any monetary award made.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s22B
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5423812?
The tribunal order states: The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,770.00 (BN-00170964) to Amber
How much money was awarded in case 5423812?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5423812?
The dispute type was not classified.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5423812?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13350703-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.