What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5428162 about?

The tribunal order states: This order incorporates the Tribunal order made on 14 January 2026 under

How much money was awarded in case 5428162?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 5395653 D…: $1,609.99 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,370.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $282.43 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5428162?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5428162?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13353673-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5428162 about?

The tribunal order states: This order incorporates the Tribunal order made on 14 January 2026 under

How much money was awarded in case 5428162?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 5395653 D…: $1,609.99 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,370.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $282.43 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5428162?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5428162?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13353673-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

154A Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5428162 — Rent arrears

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5428162 — net $2,895.42 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Water rates: From 31 December 2025 to 25 February 2026	$282.43	4. The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent and water rates arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
Rent arrears to 30 March 2026	$2,370.00	Rent arrears to 30 March 2026
Previous order application 5395653 dated 14/01/2026	$1,609.99	Previous order application 5395653 dated 14/01/2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,895.42
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,895.42

This order incorporates the Tribunal order made on 14 January 2026 under application 5395653. I record that this prior Order incorrected stated the water rates arrears date as 14 January 2026 when the amount ordered should have been recorded as being to 30 December 2025.

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 154A Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610 is terminated, and possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited, at 5:00pm on Thursday 26 March 2026.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,395.00 (BN-16976577) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited immediately.

[The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited $2,895.42 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.

I am satisfied that the tenant had received proper notice of the hearing time, date and place and chose not to attend.

On 14 January 2026, the Tribunal made an order relating to this tenancy under application 5395653, for rent arrears of $1,485.00, water rates of $271.64 and the filing fee of $28.00 The previous order is incorporated into this order for enforcement purposes. The amount still owing from this order is $1,609.99.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent and water rates arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Section 55(1)(a) of the RTA states that the Tribunal must terminate a tenancy, and grant possession back to the landlord, where a landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy because the tenant is 21 days or more in rent arrears at the date the landlord made its application.

The landlord has provided rent records that prove the rent was in arrears by more than 21 days at the date the applicant made its 20 January 2026 application to the Tribunal.

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 154A Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610 is terminated, and possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited, at 5:00pm on Thursday 26 March 2026.

The tenancy will end on Monday 30 March 2026 because the landlord cannot, pursuant to section 138(1)(a) of the District Court Act 2016, enforce the eviction order for 48 hours, and is unlikely to be able to take possession of the premise until the morning of Monday 30 March 2026. This gives the tenant time to move any belongings out of the premise that she wants to retain, to clean it and return the keys to the Barfoot and Thompson offices on Monday morning at 9am. Failure to have complied with this eviction order by Monday morning is likely to result in the landlord seeking an eviction warrant and a bailiff to enforce this Order.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy will end on 30 March 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy

The landlord also provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing from 31 December 2025 to 25 February 2026. A further final water rates invoice will be sent to the tenant after the end of the tenancy to cover the remaining period of consumption.

I note that NZTT 5395653 incorrectly states that the $271.64 water rates arrears awarded is to 14 January 2026 (the hearing date). The landlord has provided evidence at todays’ hearing that this amount covers the period to 30 December 2025. 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 claims, I must reimburse the filing fee.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5428162 — net $2,895.42 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Water rates: From 31 December 2025 to 25 February 2026	$282.43	4. The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent and water rates arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
Rent arrears to 30 March 2026	$2,370.00	Rent arrears to 30 March 2026
Previous order application 5395653 dated 14/01/2026	$1,609.99	Previous order application 5395653 dated 14/01/2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,895.42
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,895.42

Order

This order incorporates the Tribunal order made on 14 January 2026 under application 5395653. I record that this prior Order incorrected stated the water rates arrears date as 14 January 2026 when the amount ordered should have been recorded as being to 30 December 2025.
The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 154A Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610 is terminated, and possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited, at 5:00pm on Thursday 26 March 2026.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,395.00 (BN-16976577) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited immediately.
[The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited $2,895.42 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.
I am satisfied that the tenant had received proper notice of the hearing time, date and place and chose not to attend.
On 14 January 2026, the Tribunal made an order relating to this tenancy under application 5395653, for rent arrears of $1,485.00, water rates of $271.64 and the filing fee of $28.00 The previous order is incorporated into this order for enforcement purposes. The amount still owing from this order is $1,609.99.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent and water rates arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Section 55(1)(a) of the RTA states that the Tribunal must terminate a tenancy, and grant possession back to the landlord, where a landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy because the tenant is 21 days or more in rent arrears at the date the landlord made its application.
The landlord has provided rent records that prove the rent was in arrears by more than 21 days at the date the applicant made its 20 January 2026 application to the Tribunal.
The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 154A Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610 is terminated, and possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited, at 5:00pm on Thursday 26 March 2026.
The tenancy will end on Monday 30 March 2026 because the landlord cannot, pursuant to section 138(1)(a) of the District Court Act 2016, enforce the eviction order for 48 hours, and is unlikely to be able to take possession of the premise until the morning of Monday 30 March 2026. This gives the tenant time to move any belongings out of the premise that she wants to retain, to clean it and return the keys to the Barfoot and Thompson offices on Monday morning at 9am. Failure to have complied with this eviction order by Monday morning is likely to result in the landlord seeking an eviction warrant and a bailiff to enforce this Order.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy will end on 30 March 2026. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy
The landlord also provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing from 31 December 2025 to 25 February 2026. A further final water rates invoice will be sent to the tenant after the end of the tenancy to cover the remaining period of consumption.
I note that NZTT 5395653 incorrectly states that the $271.64 water rates arrears awarded is to 14 January 2026 (the hearing date). The landlord has provided evidence at todays’ hearing that this amount covers the period to 30 December 2025. 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 claims, I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5428162 — Rent arrears at 154A Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5428162 — Rent arrears at 154A Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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 and water rates?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions