How much money was awarded in case 5423861?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,894.29 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $298.74 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5423861?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5423861?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13540303-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5423861?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,894.29 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $298.74 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5423861?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5423861?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13540303-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5423861 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5423861 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5423861 — net $2,221.03 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 January 2026	$1,894.29	Rent arrears to 27 January 2026
Water rates	$298.74	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,221.03
Bond	$2,720.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,221.03

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlords’ names and identifying details.

Graziella Vaine Teremoana and Tiger Michael Dash Teremoana to pay [The landlord/s] $2,221.03 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,720.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: [The landlord/s]: $2,221.03 Graziella Vaine Teremoana and Tiger Michael Dash Teremoana: $498.97

The landlords’ other claims, including the cost to repair a broken window, are dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. [Mr G] represented the landlords.

The landlords have applied for rent arrears, water rates, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy was a fixed term tenancy ending on 21 March 2026. One of the tenants, Mr Teremoana, moved out in or about October 2025 and Ms Teremoana said that she moved out on 19 January 2026.

However, a tenant who leaves a fixed term tenancy before its expiry is liable for rent until the end of the fixed term or until a new tenant is found, whichever is the earlier. A new tenant was found for the premises on 28 January 2026 and the landlords claim rent up until that date.

Ms Teremoana said that she moved out because the landlords had given her a letter saying that she was required to move out. However, the letter was simply a ’14 day notice’ for rent arrears which warned her that the tenancy could end if the amount outstanding was not paid within the time specified.

I therefore find the tenants liable for rent until 27 January 2026. The amount outstanding to that date has been established by the production of a rent record.

The landlords claim water rates totalling $423.68 for the period 2 October 2025 to 3 February 2026. However, the landlords already have an order for water rates up to 2 November 2025 in a Mediator’s order made on 28 October 2025 under application 45362714 ([Mr G] said that the landlords have begun enforcement of that order).

The amount of water rates owing from 3 November 2025 until the end of the tenancy has been established by the production of water rates invoices and the evidence of [Mr G].

The claim for costs to repair a broken downpipe is dismissed because the landlords already have an order for payment of this cost under the 28 October Mediator’s order. Similarly, the claim for the Tribunal application fee under that application and costs to attempt to enforce the possession order made on 28 October are dismissed because these are claims relevant to that order, not to this application.

At today’s hearing [Mr G] also wanted to claim the cost ($217.01) to repair a broken window in the kitchen at the premises. However, this claim was not included in the landlords’ application and therefore the tenants have not had prior notice of it. All claims for end of tenancy costs should have been included in this application. The claim for the broken window is therefore dismissed.

The landlords have been partially successful in their claims, and I consider this an appropriate case to award them payment of the tribunal application fee.

The landlords applied, in their application, for a suppression order. As the landlords have been mostly successful in their claims, they are entitled to an order pursuant to section 95A of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. I therefore order that their names and identifying details be suppressed.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5423861 — net $2,221.03 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 27 January 2026	$1,894.29	Rent arrears to 27 January 2026
Water rates	$298.74	Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,221.03
Bond	$2,720.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,221.03

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlords’ names and identifying details.
Graziella Vaine Teremoana and Tiger Michael Dash Teremoana to pay [The landlord/s] $2,221.03 from the bond, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,720.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) immediately apportioned as follows: [The landlord/s]: $2,221.03 Graziella Vaine Teremoana and Tiger Michael Dash Teremoana: $498.97
The landlords’ other claims, including the cost to repair a broken window, are dismissed.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing. [Mr G] represented the landlords.
The landlords have applied for rent arrears, water rates, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy was a fixed term tenancy ending on 21 March 2026. One of the tenants, Mr Teremoana, moved out in or about October 2025 and Ms Teremoana said that she moved out on 19 January 2026.
However, a tenant who leaves a fixed term tenancy before its expiry is liable for rent until the end of the fixed term or until a new tenant is found, whichever is the earlier. A new tenant was found for the premises on 28 January 2026 and the landlords claim rent up until that date.
Ms Teremoana said that she moved out because the landlords had given her a letter saying that she was required to move out. However, the letter was simply a ’14 day notice’ for rent arrears which warned her that the tenancy could end if the amount outstanding was not paid within the time specified.
I therefore find the tenants liable for rent until 27 January 2026. The amount outstanding to that date has been established by the production of a rent record.
The landlords claim water rates totalling $423.68 for the period 2 October 2025 to 3 February 2026. However, the landlords already have an order for water rates up to 2 November 2025 in a Mediator’s order made on 28 October 2025 under application 45362714 ([Mr G] said that the landlords have begun enforcement of that order).
The amount of water rates owing from 3 November 2025 until the end of the tenancy has been established by the production of water rates invoices and the evidence of [Mr G].
The claim for costs to repair a broken downpipe is dismissed because the landlords already have an order for payment of this cost under the 28 October Mediator’s order. Similarly, the claim for the Tribunal application fee under that application and costs to attempt to enforce the possession order made on 28 October are dismissed because these are claims relevant to that order, not to this application.
At today’s hearing [Mr G] also wanted to claim the cost ($217.01) to repair a broken window in the kitchen at the premises. However, this claim was not included in the landlords’ application and therefore the tenants have not had prior notice of it. All claims for end of tenancy costs should have been included in this application. The claim for the broken window is therefore dismissed.
The landlords have been partially successful in their claims, and I consider this an appropriate case to award them payment of the tribunal application fee.
The landlords applied, in their application, for a suppression order. As the landlords have been mostly successful in their claims, they are entitled to an order pursuant to section 95A of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. I therefore order that their names and identifying details be suppressed.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5423861 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5423861 — Rent arrears

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How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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