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Tenancy Tribunal case 5463497 — Rent arrears at 85 Woodcocks Road, Warkworth, Warkworth 0910
Decided 3 Jul 2026 · Published 3 Jul 2026 · Application 5463497
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Warkworth
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Pollak
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $6,720.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,000.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $5,720.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $6,720.00 | Rent arrears | |
| Net award | $5,720.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,720.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5463497 — net $5,720.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $6,720.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
Order
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay [The tenant/s] landlord/s] and [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $5,720.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,000.00 (BN-16720916) to [The tenant/s] landlord/s] and [The tenant/s] landlord/s] immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.
- I am satisfied that the tenant had received proper notice of the hearing time, date and place and chose not to attend.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and refund of the bond, following the end of the tenancy. Service of notice of hearing on tenant
- The tenancy ended on 14 September 2024. The application to the Tribunal was made more than 2 months after the termination of the tenancy, being 7 March 2026.
- Section 91A of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) states “If the landlord files an application more than 2 months after the termination of the tenancy to which it relates, any notice or other document required to be served on the tenant relating to the application must be given to or served on the tenant— (a) personally; or (b) by posting it to a contact address that the tenant has supplied to the landlord in writing within the 2 months before the application; or (c) by delivering it to the place where the tenant now lives and giving it to any person appearing to be aged 16 years or older who appears to be residing at that place and who confirms that the tenant resides there; or (d) by giving it to any solicitor or other agent of the tenant duly authorised by the tenant to receive service on his or her behalf” or (e)if the landlord files the application no later than 2 years after the termination of the tenancy to which it relates, by transmission to an email address given by the tenant as an address for service; or (f)if the landlord files the application more than 2 years after the termination of the tenancy to which it relates, by transmission to an email address that the tenant has used to communicate with the landlord, or otherwise supplied to the landlord in writing, within the 2 years before the application”.
- The notice of hearing and other evidence provided by the landlord has been served on the tenant to the email address for service provided on the tenancy agreement. I am satisfied that the notice and/or other document has been served on the tenant in accordance with the RTA.
How much is owed for rent?
- The tenancy ended on 14 September 2024. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy .
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s91A
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5463497 about?
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay [The tenant/s] landlord/s] and [The tenant/s] landlord/s] $5,720.00
How much money was awarded in case 5463497?
Rent Arrears: $6,720.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5463497?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5463497?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13848128-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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