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Tenancy Tribunal case 5436537 — Rent arrears at 20A Cobham Crescent, Otara, Auckland 2023
Decided 10 February 2026 · Published 10 February 2026 · Application 5436537
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Pollak
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $450.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $450.00
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 10 February 2026 | $450.00 | Rent arrears to 10 February 2026 | |
| Net award | $450.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $450.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5436537 — net $450.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 10 February 2026
- Amount
- $450.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 10 February 2026
Net award
Landlord $450.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $450.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Dion Joseph Sweet-Hannon at 20A Cobham Crescent, Otara, Auckland 2023 is terminated, and possession is granted to Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities, at 5:00pm on Tuesday 10 February 2026.
- The applicant is granted leave to enforce the possession order immediately. (Refer to District Court Act 2016, s138(1)(b)).
- Dion Joseph Sweet-Hannon must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $450.00 immediately, calculated as shown in 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. The tenant is currently residing in the Mount Eden Remand Prison, but has been sent notice of this hearing to his prison address.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- Section 138(1)(a) of the District Court Act 2016 provides that the applicant may not enforce this possession order for 48 hours. Section 138(1)(b) allows me to grant leave to enforce the possession order immediately.
- The applicant has provided evidence that proves the premise is at risk of being broken into as it has been vacant for some time due to the tenant currently being incarcerated in Mount Eden Remand Prison. His hearing is not scheduled until 21 April 2026. Therefore, I grant the applicant’s application to have immediate possession of the premises at 20A Cobham Crescent, Otara, Auckland 2023.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s138(1), s55(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5436537?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Dion Joseph Sweet-Hannon at 20A Cobham Crescent, Otara,
How much money was awarded in case 5436537?
Rent Arrears: $450.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5436537?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5436537?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13096720-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.