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Tenancy Tribunal case 5458299 — Rent arrears at 27 Turner Street, Kaeo, Kaeo 0479
Decided 28 April 2026 · Published 28 April 2026 · Application 5458299
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Kaeo
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Walker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $11,444.71
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,590.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $9,854.71
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 28 April 2026 | $11,416.71 | Rent arrears to 28 April 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $9,854.71 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $9,854.71 |
Claims and awards for application 5458299 — net $9,854.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 28 April 2026
- Amount
- $11,416.71
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 28 April 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $9,854.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $9,854.71
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Gloria Valerie Wilcox at 27 Turner Street, Kaeo, Kaeo 0479 is terminated, and possession is granted to David Osborne, immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,590.00 (6536550-001) to David Osborne immediately.
- Gloria Valerie Wilcox must pay David Osborne $9,854.71 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing held on 28 April 2026 by video. The tenant did not attend the hearing. An attempt was made to join the tenant to the hearing by telephone, but the call went to voicemail.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, power and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- At the hearing the landlord withdrew the claim in relation to power costs.
- Because David Osborne 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
s55(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5458299?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Gloria Valerie Wilcox at 27 Turner Street, Kaeo, Kaeo 0479 is
How much money was awarded in case 5458299?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $11,416.71 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5458299?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5458299?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13507758-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.