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Tenancy Tribunal case 5449089 — Rent arrears at 25B Metcalfe Road, Ranui, Auckland 0612
Decided 7 May 2026 · Published 7 May 2026 · Application 5449089
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal 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
- $4,519.43
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,519.43
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $4,491.43 | Rent arrears | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,519.43 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,519.43 |
Claims and awards for application 5449089 — net $4,519.43 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $4,491.43
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,519.43
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,519.43
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 25B Metcalfe Road, Ranui, Auckland 0612 is terminated, and possession is granted to Shelter Realty Limited As Agent For Beini Xue, at 12.00pm on Monday 11 May 2026.
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Shelter Realty Limited As Agent For Beini Xue $4,519.43 immediately, being rent arrears to 7 May 2026.
Reasons
- The Landlord attended the hearing. The Tenant did not appear or answer the telephone call made by the Tribunal.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations and reimbursement of the filing fee.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The Tribunal may terminate a tenancy for breach where, due to the nature or extent of the breach, it would be inequitable to refuse to terminate. See section 56(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Where the breach is capable of remedy the landlord must first serve a notice on the tenant requiring them to remedy the breach within at least 14 days and establish that the tenant has failed to do so.
- The tenant has breached their obligations by failing to pay rent when it was due.
- The landlord served a 14-day notice on the tenant on 9 April 2026 and the tenant did not remedy the breach within the required period.
- It would be inequitable to refuse to terminate the tenancy because the Tenant had been in rent arrears for over three months and the rent arrears are now substantial.
- As Shelter Realty Limited As Agent For Beini Xue 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).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s56(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
- SHELTER REALTY LIMITED as agent for Beini Xue (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5449089 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 25B Metcalfe Road, Ranui,
How much money was awarded in case 5449089?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,491.43 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5449089?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5449089?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13564383-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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