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Tenancy Tribunal case 5455214 — Rent arrears at 118B Comries Road, Chartwell, Hamilton 3210
Published 25 March 2026 · Application 5455214
- Rent arrears
- Property damage
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Hamilton
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Walker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $952.59
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $952.59
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 26 March 2026 | $539.06 | Rent arrears to 26 March 2026 | |
| Window repairs | $385.53 | Window repairs | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $952.59 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $952.59 |
Claims and awards for application 5455214 — net $952.59 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 26 March 2026
- Amount
- $539.06
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 26 March 2026
Window repairs
- Amount
- $385.53
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Window repairs
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $952.59
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $952.59
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Rangi Murray must pay Monarch Realty Limited T/A Harcourts Hamilton Rentals As Agent For Cheryl Christini & Craig Allison $952.59 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The application for termination is dismissed.
- The tenant is to complete the cleaning of the premises by 11 April 2026.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing held on 25 March 2026 by video.
- The landlord has applied for termination, rent arrears, compensation for window repairs and carpet stain repairs.
- The landlord applied for termination of the tenancy pursuant to section 56 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 which provides that a tenancy may be terminated for a breach of the Act or the tenancy agreement where the landlord has served the tenant with a 14 day notice to remedy and the tenant failed to remedy the default within the required period.
- The landlord served the tenant with 14-day notices in respect of rent arrears, payment of a window repair invoice and cleaning the premises.
- The notice sent on 27 February 2026 was for rent arrears and incorrectly records that the arrears were $7,019.06. Due to the error in the notice, it is invalid.
- The landlord served a 14-day notice on 25 February 2026 in respect of the cleaning required at the premises. An inspection report was produced which shows that significant cleaning was required both inside and outside the premises. A further inspection was carried out on 12 March 2026 to check whether the tenant had complied with the notice. The report from that inspection was produced and shows that the tenant has resolved most of the issues in relation to the cleaning. The tenant said at the hearing that he needs to make one further trip to the tip.
- Section 56(1)(c) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 provides that the Tribunal must be satisfied that, “the breach is of such a nature or of such an extent that it would be inequitable to refuse to make an order terminating the tenancy”.
- While the tenant did not fully remedy that breach, I am not satisfied that the breach is of such a nature that it would be inequitable to refuse to make an order terminating the tenancy. Instead, I direct that the tenant is to complete the cleaning within 14 days of todays hearing. The landlord was satisfied with that step.
- The landlord served a further 14-day notice on 27 February 2026 in relation to the remaining unpaid portion of the window repair invoice. The tenant had paid for the carpet stain repair and part of the window repair invoice but $385.53 remains outstanding.
- While the tenant has not remedied this breach again, I am not satisfied that a termination order is appropriate. Instead, the tenant is to pay this invoice in accordance with this order.
- The landlord’s application for termination is dismissed.
- The landlord applied for rent arrears and provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
- Because Monarch Realty Limited T/A Harcourts Hamilton Rentals As Agent For Cheryl Christini & Craig Allison has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed 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, s56(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: property damage
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5455214?
The tribunal order states: Rangi Murray must pay Monarch Realty Limited T/A Harcourts Hamilton
How much money was awarded in case 5455214?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $385.53 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $539.06 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5455214?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5455214?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13345743-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.