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Tenancy Tribunal case 5424114 — Rent arrears at 17 Brougham Place, West Harbour, Auckland 0618
Decided 2 March 2026 · Published 2 March 2026 · Application 5424114
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Pollak
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $6,284.26
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $6,284.26
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 7 March 2026 | $5,270.00 | Rent arrears to 7 March 2026 | |
| oo Water rates: to 11 February 2026 | $986.26 | oo Water rates: to 11 February 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $6,284.26 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $6,284.26 |
Claims and awards for application 5424114 — net $6,284.26 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 7 March 2026
- Amount
- $5,270.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 7 March 2026
oo Water rates: to 11 February 2026
- Amount
- $986.26
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- oo Water rates: to 11 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $6,284.26
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $6,284.26
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Nolini Pisimaake Mafi at 17 Brougham Place, West Harbour, Auckland 0618 is terminated, and possession is granted to The Rent House Limited As Agent On Behalf Of Amarnath Premnath, at 11:59pm on Saturday 7 March 2026.
- Nolini Pisimaake Mafi must pay The Rent House Limited As Agent On Behalf Of Amarnath Premnath $6,191.40 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
- Nolini Pisimaake Mafi must pay The Rent House Limited As Agent On Behalf Of Amarnath Premnath $6,282.26 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and reimbursement of the application fee.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- The landlord has also provided water rates records which prove the amount owing to 11 February 2026. Reimbursement of filing fee
- Section 102(4) of the RTA confirms that applicants that are wholly or substantially successful in proving their claims will have their filing fee reimbursed.
- Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with its claim, I must reimburse the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s102(4), s55(1)
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 5424114?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Nolini Pisimaake Mafi at 17 Brougham Place, West Harbour,
How much money was awarded in case 5424114?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $986.26 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,270.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5424114?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5424114?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13209379-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.