What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5426968 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 18 Watea Road, Torbay, Auckland 0630 is

How much money was awarded in case 5426968?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,902.78 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $336.78 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5426968?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5426968?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13318163-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5426968 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 18 Watea Road, Torbay, Auckland 0630 is

How much money was awarded in case 5426968?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,902.78 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $336.78 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5426968?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5426968?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13318163-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

18 Watea Road, Torbay, Auckland 0630 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5426968 — 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 5426968 — net $2,267.56 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 17 March 2026	$1,902.78	2. The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, water rates arrears, refund of the bond and re…
Water rates: By consent	$336.78	3. The Tenant agreed to pay the water rates arrears as claimed by the Landlord.
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,267.56
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,267.56

Claims and awards for application 5426968 — net $2,267.56 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 17 March 2026

Amount: $1,902.78
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 2. The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, water rates arrears, refund of the bond and re…

Water rates: By consent

Amount: $336.78
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 3. The Tenant agreed to pay the water rates arrears as claimed by the Landlord.

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $2,267.56

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,267.56

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 18 Watea Road, Torbay, Auckland 0630 is terminated, and possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Jingji Ge, at 5.00pm on 27 March 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,267.56 (BN-00170742) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Jingji Ge immediately.
[The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agents for Jingi Ge the amounts listed in the table below through payment from the bond.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, water rates arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
The Tenant agreed to pay the water rates arrears as claimed by the Landlord.

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 was due.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 31 December 2025 and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.
It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because the Tenant is still currently in rent arrears and has been consistently in rent arrears for the past few months

How much is owed for rent arrears?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at the date of the hearing.
The Tenant did not agree with the rent records and submitted there should have been no rent arrears because she moved in one week after the tenancy started and at mediation in February 2026, the Landlord stated there were no further rent arrears. The Tenant felt victimised by the Landlord.
The Tenant did not submit any evidence such as a rent summary or rent receipts to show she paid rent on the weeks the rent summary showed she paid nothing. She also did not have any written agreement from the landlord stating there were no rent arrears in February 2026. Had the Landlord agreed to waive all the rent arrears as the Tenant asserts, they would not have proceeded with the hearing.
The Landlord submitted the rent records were correct. They clearly show she when the Tenant accrued rent arrears such as on the 13 March 2026, when nothing was paid,
In considering the evidence, I find the Tenant has accrued the rent arrears claimed which is explained in the rent summary provided.
The amount ordered is proved.
As Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Jingji Ge has wholly succeeded with the claim the Tenant must reimburse the filing 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 5426968 — net $2,267.56 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 17 March 2026	$1,902.78	2. The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, water rates arrears, refund of the bond and re…
Water rates: By consent	$336.78	3. The Tenant agreed to pay the water rates arrears as claimed by the Landlord.
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,267.56
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,267.56

Claims and awards for application 5426968 — net $2,267.56 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 17 March 2026

Amount: $1,902.78
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 2. The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, water rates arrears, refund of the bond and re…

Water rates: By consent

Amount: $336.78
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: 3. The Tenant agreed to pay the water rates arrears as claimed by the Landlord.

Filing fee reimbursement

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

Net award

Landlord $2,267.56

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $2,267.56

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 18 Watea Road, Torbay, Auckland 0630 is terminated, and possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Jingji Ge, at 5.00pm on 27 March 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,267.56 (BN-00170742) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Jingji Ge immediately.
[The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agents for Jingi Ge the amounts listed in the table below through payment from the bond.

Reasons

Both parties attended the hearing.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, water rates arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
The Tenant agreed to pay the water rates arrears as claimed by the Landlord.

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 was due.
The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 31 December 2025 and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.
It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because the Tenant is still currently in rent arrears and has been consistently in rent arrears for the past few months

How much is owed for rent arrears?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at the date of the hearing.
The Tenant did not agree with the rent records and submitted there should have been no rent arrears because she moved in one week after the tenancy started and at mediation in February 2026, the Landlord stated there were no further rent arrears. The Tenant felt victimised by the Landlord.
The Tenant did not submit any evidence such as a rent summary or rent receipts to show she paid rent on the weeks the rent summary showed she paid nothing. She also did not have any written agreement from the landlord stating there were no rent arrears in February 2026. Had the Landlord agreed to waive all the rent arrears as the Tenant asserts, they would not have proceeded with the hearing.
The Landlord submitted the rent records were correct. They clearly show she when the Tenant accrued rent arrears such as on the 13 March 2026, when nothing was paid,
In considering the evidence, I find the Tenant has accrued the rent arrears claimed which is explained in the rent summary provided.
The amount ordered is proved.
As Barfoot & Thompson Limited As Agents For Jingji Ge has wholly succeeded with the claim the Tenant must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5426968 — Rent arrears at 18 Watea Road, Torbay, Auckland 0630

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5426968 — Rent arrears at 18 Watea Road, Torbay, Auckland 0630

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much is owed for rent arrears?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much is owed for rent arrears?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions