Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Tenancy Tribunal case 5439087 — Rent arrears at Room 6, Unit/Flat 5, 27 Hanson Street, Mount Cook,
Published 22 April 2026 · Application 5439087
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Wellington
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Brennan
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,028.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$750.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,278.00
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 7 February 2026 | $2,000.00 | Rent arrears to 7 February 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,278.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,278.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5439087 — net $1,278.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 7 February 2026
- Amount
- $2,000.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 7 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,278.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,278.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Anahera Kemp must pay Mary Scott $1,278.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $750.00 (BN-17457683) to Mary Scott immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing, set down to be conducted via video conference. There was no entry into the conference by the tenant, nor any call in to the conference by one of the telephone numbers provided on the Notice of Hearing. I was satisfied adequate service had completed and I continued with the hearing.
- The tenancy has ended (7 February 2026) and the landlord sought rent arrears and return of the filing fee. Rent arrears
- The landlord provided a rent summary that evidenced rent arrears of $2,000.00 at vacate. This is awarded. Filing fee
- Because Mary Scott has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s3
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5439087?
The tribunal order states: Anahera Kemp must pay Mary Scott $1,278.00 immediately, calculated as
How much money was awarded in case 5439087?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,000.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5439087?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5439087?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13484751-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.