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Tenancy Tribunal case 5434688 — Rent arrears at 62 Te Mata Road, Havelock North, Havelock North 4130
Decided 7 May 2026 · Published 7 May 2026 · Application 5434688
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
- Property damage
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Havelock North
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $6,049.87
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,360.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $3,689.87
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 5 December 2025 | $4,440.00 | Rent arrears to 5 December 2025 | |
| Lock/key replacement | $270.00 | Lock/key replacement | |
| Cleaning | $619.85 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $692.02 | Rubbish removal | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $3,689.87 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,689.87 |
Claims and awards for application 5434688 — net $3,689.87 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 5 December 2025
- Amount
- $4,440.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 5 December 2025
Lock/key replacement
- Amount
- $270.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Lock/key replacement
Cleaning
- Amount
- $619.85
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning
Rubbish removal
- Amount
- $692.02
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rubbish removal
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $3,689.87
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,689.87
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Rebecca Lee Carroll must pay Regent Realty Limited As The Agent For Village West Partnership $3,689.87 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- This order incorporates the Tribunal order made on 8 December 2025 under applications 5377457, 5392025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,360.00 (BN-10085254 and BN- 00112070) to Regent Realty Limited As The Agent For Village West Partnership immediately.
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent?
- The tenancy ended by order of the Tenancy Tribunal dated 8 December 2025 under applications 5377457, 5392025.
- The previous Tribunal order relating to this tenancy dated 8 December 2025 under applications 5377457, 5392025 for rent arrears is incorporated into this order for enforcement purposes.
Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?
- At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
- The tenant did not return the keys.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
- The bond of $2,360.00 has been lodged under two bond numbers BN- 00112070 for $2,302.71 and BN-10085254 for $57.29. The entire bond will be disbursed to the landlord accordingly.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s40(1), s5377457
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: property damage
- Dispute theme: cleaning
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5434688?
The tribunal order states: Rebecca Lee Carroll must pay Regent Realty Limited As The Agent For Village
How much money was awarded in case 5434688?
Cleaning: $619.85 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $270.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,440.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $692.02 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5434688?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness, Property damage.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5434688?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13561330-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.