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Tenancy Tribunal case 5437503 — Rent arrears at 16 Archbold Street, Newlands, Wellington 6037
Published 7 May 2026 · Application 5437503
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Wellington
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
C Price
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $7,368.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,600.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,768.00
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 23.2.2026 | $7,340.00 | Rent arrears to 23.2.2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,768.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,768.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5437503 — net $4,768.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 23.2.2026
- Amount
- $7,340.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 23.2.2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,768.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,768.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Taniko Aliyah Hape-Edwards, Brayden Bhana Roberts and Sheree Tui Roberts must pay FJ & AV Limited Trading As Oasis Properties & Services As Agent For Sean And Viv Seo $4,768.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (BN-00101278) to FJ & AV Limited Trading As Oasis Properties & Services As Agent For Sean And Viv Seo immediately.
Reasons
- Ms Taumaoe, representing the landlord, attended the video conference hearing. The tenants did not join the hearing as per the instructions in the Notice of Hearing and so did not attend the hearing. As the tenants were served, the hearing proceeded in their absence.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
- The landlord said that the tenancy ended on 23 February 2026.
How much rent is owing?
- The landlord has provided rent records which prove the amount owing to 23 February 2026, the end of the tenancy, which is $7,340.00. Filing fee
- Because FJ & AV Limited Trading As Oasis Properties & Services As Agent For Sean And Viv Seo has been successful with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Refund of the bond
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,600.00 (BN-00101278) to FJ & AV Limited Trading As Oasis Properties & Services As Agent For Sean And Viv Seo immediately.
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 5437503?
The tribunal order states: Taniko Aliyah Hape-Edwards, Brayden Bhana Roberts and Sheree Tui Roberts
How much money was awarded in case 5437503?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,340.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5437503?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5437503?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13559909-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.