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Tenancy Tribunal case 5436509 — Rent arrears at 81 John Walker Drive, Manurewa, Auckland 2102
Published 31 March 2026 · Application 5436509
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
A Aiolupotea
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,538.02
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,600.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,938.02
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 Feb 2026 | $3,992.86 | Rent arrears to 7 Feb 2026 | |
| Water rates to 12 Jan 2026 | $217.22 | Water rates to 12 Jan 2026 | |
| Power to 12 Jan 2026 | $299.94 | Power to 12 Jan 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,938.02 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,938.02 |
Claims and awards for application 5436509 — net $1,938.02 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 7 Feb 2026
- Amount
- $3,992.86
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 7 Feb 2026
Water rates to 12 Jan 2026
- Amount
- $217.22
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates to 12 Jan 2026
Power to 12 Jan 2026
- Amount
- $299.94
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Power to 12 Jan 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,938.02
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,938.02
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Anau Feau Mei Afu and Steve Singamai Afu must pay Kaso Property Management Limited As Agent For Nancey Lata And Salesh Chand $1,938.02 immediately, being rent arrears to 7 February 2026,
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (BN-00167508) to Kaso Property Management Limited As Agent For Nancey Lata And Salesh Chand immediately.
Reasons
- The Landlord attended the hearing. The Tenants did not appear.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, water rates, power, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent, water rates and power arrears?
- The tenancy ended on 7 February 2026. The landlord provided rent records, power records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy
- As Kaso Property Management Limited As Agent For Nancey Lata And Salesh Chand has wholly succeeded with the claim the Tenant must reimburse the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
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 5436509?
The tribunal order states: Anau Feau Mei Afu and Steve Singamai Afu must pay Kaso Property
How much money was awarded in case 5436509?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Power: $299.94 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,992.86 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $217.22 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5436509?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5436509?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13381353-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.