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Tenancy Tribunal case 5447935 — Rent arrears at 9 Tamatea Drive, Snells Beach, Snells Beach 0920
Decided 12 March 2026 · Published 12 March 2026 · Application 5447935
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Snells Beach
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
A Aiolupotea
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $11,085.71
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $11,085.71
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $11,085.71 | Rent arrears | |
| Net award | $11,085.71 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $11,085.71 |
Claims and awards for application 5447935 — net $11,085.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $11,085.71
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Net award
Landlord $11,085.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $11,085.71
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Janelle Sayers must pay Mark Seward $11,085.71 immediately, being rent arrears to 28 February 2026.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The Landlord applied for rent arrears and termination but confirmed at the hearing the tenancy ended on 28 February 2026.
- The Tenant attended the hearing late as they thought the hearing was in-person and were driving to court.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing. As the Tenant was unable to retrieve her records to confirm if she agreed with the rent summary, she was given until 3.30pm after the hearing to submit her response to the rent summary and confirm if she agreed to refund the bond to the Landlord. At 4.06pm, the Tenant sent through what appeared to be a cross application to the Tribunal seeking compensation.
- The Tenant was clearly directed only to respond to the two questions not to lodge a counter-claim. By her own admission at the hearing, she thought the rent arrears owing was $9600.00 yet she declined to consent to the Landlord being refunded the bond.
- In considering the evidence, the Landlord has provided rent records that prove the amount of rent in arrears. As the Landlord did not claim the bond refund and the Tenant did not agree to refund it to them, the claim for bond refund has not been considered.
- If the Tenant seeks to file a claim, they may want to consult Tenancy Services as to the appropriate way to file a claim.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5447935?
The tribunal order states: Janelle Sayers must pay Mark Seward $11,085.71 immediately, being rent
How much money was awarded in case 5447935?
Rent Arrears: $11,085.71 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5447935?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5447935?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13277933-Tribunal_Order.pdf.