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Tenancy Tribunal case 5450715 — Rent arrears at 1A Robertson Street, Oamaru North, Oamaru 9400
Decided 29 April 2026 · Published 29 April 2026 · Application 5450715
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Oamaru
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B Smallbone
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $1,496.55
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$840.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $656.55
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 termination | $1,170.00 | Rent arrears to termination | |
| Break Lease fee | $298.55 | Break Lease fee | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $656.55 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $656.55 |
Claims and awards for application 5450715 — net $656.55 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to termination
- Amount
- $1,170.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to termination
Break Lease fee
- Amount
- $298.55
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Break Lease fee
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $656.55
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $656.55
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Carter Bowden must pay Robertson Property Management Limited T/A Lj Hooker Oamaru Rentals As Agent For Lindberg Mclntyre Trust $656.55 immediately. Mr Bowden has applied for KiwiSaver funds to pay this debt.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $840.00 (BN-17592001) to Robertson Property Management Limited T/A Lj Hooker Oamaru Rentals As Agent For Lindberg Mclntyre Trust immediately.
- The amount to pay is calculated as follows: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to termination$1,170.00 Break Lease fee$298.55 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$1,496.55 Bond$840.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$656.55
Reasons
- Both parties attended the remote hearing.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, the filing fee, the bond and a break lease fee. The tenant does not dispute the amount owed. Filing fee
- Because the landlord has been successful with the claim the filing fee of $28.00 is ordered to be paid by the tenant.
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 5450715?
The tribunal order states: Carter Bowden must pay Robertson Property Management Limited T/A Lj
How much money was awarded in case 5450715?
Break Lease Fee: $298.55 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,170.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5450715?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5450715?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13518728-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.