What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5429071 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 35 Vodanovich Road, Te Atatu South,

How much money was awarded in case 5429071?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 5421001 D…: $1,190.86 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,630.97 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $82.76 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5429071?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5429071?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13507225-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5429071 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 35 Vodanovich Road, Te Atatu South,

How much money was awarded in case 5429071?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 5421001 D…: $1,190.86 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,630.97 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $82.76 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5429071?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5429071?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13507225-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

35 Vodanovich Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland 0610 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5429071 — Rent arrears

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5429071 — net $2,972.59 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Previous order application 5421001 dated 15/01/2026	$1,190.86	Previous order application 5421001 dated 15/01/2026
Rent arrears to 21 April 2026	$4,630.97	Rent arrears to 21 April 2026
Water rates to reading 30 January 2026	$82.76	2. The landlord seeks an Order confirming termination of the tenancy, for rent and water rates arrears, for disposal of goods left at the premises and refund o…
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,972.59
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,972.59

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 35 Vodanovich Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland 0610 was validly terminated effective 23 March 2026. Immediate possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agent for Sandra & Alan Flood

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,960.00 (BN-00063658) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agent for Sandra & Alan Flood immediately.

[The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agent for Sandra & Alan Flood $2,972.59 immediately, calculated as shown below:

Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agent for Sandra & Alan Flood must: a. take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them. b. dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant by: i. selling all goods with a saleable value by public auction or by private contract at a reasonable market price, and ii. disposing of all goods with no saleable value as the landlord sees fit; and iii. paying the proceeds of any sale, less the amount owing, to the Bond Centre together with a copy of this Order.

The amount owing to the applicant out of the proceeds of any sale is $2,972.59.

This Order replaces the Tribunal’s Order dated 21 April 2026 which named the landlord as Barfoot & Thompson Property Limited, as per the application. The landlord has requested that the Order be changed to record the landlord as Barfoot & Thompson Limited. That is how the landlord is recorded in the agreement so the change is appropriate.

Reasons

The landlord and owner attended the hearing which was held by videoconference. The tenant didn’t attend and couldn’t be reached on the phone number given in the Notice of Hearing, which was properly served.

The landlord seeks an Order confirming termination of the tenancy, for rent and water rates arrears, for disposal of goods left at the premises and refund of the bond.

An Order was made by the Tribunal on 15 January 2026 quantifying the rent arrears owed to that date.

The landlord gave the tenant notice of termination ending the tenancy on 23 March 2026. The tenant could have given 21 days’ notice to end the tenancy sooner. On 3 March she requested that the tenancy end on 12 March. Twenty one days’ notice from then would take the end date to 24 March.

When the landlord did an inspection of the premises on 24 March it was not clear whether the tenant was still occupying the property. A large quantity of her belongings were left. No attempt was made to return the keys to the landlord.

The landlord made repeated attempts to contact the tenant to clarify her intentions and arrange for her to collect her belongings and return the keys.

Photographs taken during an inspection on 15 April 2026 show the premises appear to be occupied, although the owner says neighbours report no activity at the premises overnight.

My findings are that: a. the tenancy was ended by the landlord’s notice of termination on 23 March 2026; and that b. because the tenant has effectively remained in occupation of the premises since then, she remains liable for rent to the date of this Order giving possession to the landlord. 1

The landlord has provided rent and water rates records showing the amounts owed. The water rates arrears take into account payments made by the tenant towards water rates to and including 15 January 2026 when those payments stopped.

The landlord is unable to contact the tenant.

It is not practicable for the landlord to the return her goods to the tenant. Some of the goods may have a value above the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. If so, the landlord must sell these goods at a reasonable market price.

The landlord may deduct any amount owing from the sale proceeds and must pay the balance to the Bond Centre. 2

The landlord may dispose of any goods that have no saleable value as it sees fit.

Because Barfoot & Thompson Property Limited as Agents for Sandra & Alan Flood has succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5429071 — net $2,972.59 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Previous order application 5421001 dated 15/01/2026	$1,190.86	Previous order application 5421001 dated 15/01/2026
Rent arrears to 21 April 2026	$4,630.97	Rent arrears to 21 April 2026
Water rates to reading 30 January 2026	$82.76	2. The landlord seeks an Order confirming termination of the tenancy, for rent and water rates arrears, for disposal of goods left at the premises and refund o…
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$2,972.59
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$2,972.59

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 35 Vodanovich Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland 0610 was validly terminated effective 23 March 2026. Immediate possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agent for Sandra & Alan Flood
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,960.00 (BN-00063658) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agent for Sandra & Alan Flood immediately.
[The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agent for Sandra & Alan Flood $2,972.59 immediately, calculated as shown below:
Barfoot & Thompson Limited as Agent for Sandra & Alan Flood must: a. take any of the tenant’s personal documents that have been left at the premises to the nearest Police station and obtain a receipt for them. b. dispose of the other goods left at the premises by the tenant by: i. selling all goods with a saleable value by public auction or by private contract at a reasonable market price, and ii. disposing of all goods with no saleable value as the landlord sees fit; and iii. paying the proceeds of any sale, less the amount owing, to the Bond Centre together with a copy of this Order.
The amount owing to the applicant out of the proceeds of any sale is $2,972.59.
This Order replaces the Tribunal’s Order dated 21 April 2026 which named the landlord as Barfoot & Thompson Property Limited, as per the application. The landlord has requested that the Order be changed to record the landlord as Barfoot & Thompson Limited. That is how the landlord is recorded in the agreement so the change is appropriate.

Reasons

The landlord and owner attended the hearing which was held by videoconference. The tenant didn’t attend and couldn’t be reached on the phone number given in the Notice of Hearing, which was properly served.
The landlord seeks an Order confirming termination of the tenancy, for rent and water rates arrears, for disposal of goods left at the premises and refund of the bond.
An Order was made by the Tribunal on 15 January 2026 quantifying the rent arrears owed to that date.
The landlord gave the tenant notice of termination ending the tenancy on 23 March 2026. The tenant could have given 21 days’ notice to end the tenancy sooner. On 3 March she requested that the tenancy end on 12 March. Twenty one days’ notice from then would take the end date to 24 March.
When the landlord did an inspection of the premises on 24 March it was not clear whether the tenant was still occupying the property. A large quantity of her belongings were left. No attempt was made to return the keys to the landlord.
The landlord made repeated attempts to contact the tenant to clarify her intentions and arrange for her to collect her belongings and return the keys.
Photographs taken during an inspection on 15 April 2026 show the premises appear to be occupied, although the owner says neighbours report no activity at the premises overnight.
My findings are that: a. the tenancy was ended by the landlord’s notice of termination on 23 March 2026; and that b. because the tenant has effectively remained in occupation of the premises since then, she remains liable for rent to the date of this Order giving possession to the landlord. 1
The landlord has provided rent and water rates records showing the amounts owed. The water rates arrears take into account payments made by the tenant towards water rates to and including 15 January 2026 when those payments stopped.
The landlord is unable to contact the tenant.
It is not practicable for the landlord to the return her goods to the tenant. Some of the goods may have a value above the cost of storing, transporting and selling them. If so, the landlord must sell these goods at a reasonable market price.
The landlord may deduct any amount owing from the sale proceeds and must pay the balance to the Bond Centre. 2
The landlord may dispose of any goods that have no saleable value as it sees fit.
Because Barfoot & Thompson Property Limited as Agents for Sandra & Alan Flood has succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5429071 — Rent arrears at 35 Vodanovich Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland 0610

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