What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5470161 about?

The tribunal order states: [The party] and [The party] must pay Barfoot & Thompson

How much money was awarded in case 5470161?

Bailiffs’ Fee: $267.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $399.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $799.25 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,552.86 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $768.66 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5470161?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage, Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5470161?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13931001-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5470161 about?

The tribunal order states: [The party] and [The party] must pay Barfoot & Thompson

How much money was awarded in case 5470161?

Bailiffs’ Fee: $267.00 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $399.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $799.25 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,552.86 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $768.66 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5470161?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage, Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5470161?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13931001-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

345C Great South Road, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5470161 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5470161. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to the end of 2 March 2026	$5,552.86	Rent arrears to the end of 2 March 2026
Water rates	$768.66	Water rates
Cleaning	$399.00	Cleaning
Lock/key replacement	$799.25	Lock/key replacement
Bailiffs’ fee	$267.00	Bailiffs’ fee
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Claims and awards for application 5470161. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to the end of 2 March 2026

Amount: $5,552.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to the end of 2 March 2026

Water rates

Amount: $768.66
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Cleaning

Amount: $399.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $799.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Bailiffs’ fee

Amount: $267.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Bailiffs’ fee

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The party] and [The party] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited as agent for Joyce Jiao $4,384.77 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,430.00 (BN-17518255) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited as agent for Joyce Jiao immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to the end of 2 March 2026$5,552.86 Water rates$768.66 Cleaning$399.00 Lock/key replacement$799.25 Bailiffs’ fee$267.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$7,814.77 Bond to be paid to the landlord$3,430.00 Total amount tenants must pay$4,384.77

Reasons

The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.
Yuchen Lu attended for the landlord by video link.
Ms Maduwanthi attended by telephone for the tenants by telephoning in. Ms Maduwanthi did not understand much English. Her daughter assisted with interpretation.
The landlord has applied for rent and water arrears, compensation for expenses relating to the end of the tenancy, reimbursement of the filing fee, and the bond.
The tenancy ended following a mediated conditional termination order. The tenants did not comply with the terms of the conditional termination, so the tenancy automatically terminated. The tenants did not move out voluntarily, so the landlord instructed the court bailiffs to remove the tenants from the premises.

What do the tenants owe for rent and water?

Ms Lu rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amounts owing for rent and water at the end of their occupation of the premises.

Did the tenants comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

At the end of the tenancy, tenants must leave the premises, remove their goods from the premises, leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and remove all rubbish. 1
The tenants did not leave the premises. The Tribunal orders the tenants to pay the fee for instructing the bailiffs to remove the tenants.
The bailiffs advised the landlord to replace the front door lock. The Tribunal also orders that cost because it relates to the tenants failing to leave when they should have.
Because the tenants were evicted summarily, they did not have the opportunity to fully clean and tidy. Consequently, the tenants failed to leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. The tenants must reimburse the landlord for the cleaning expense to return the premises to a reasonably clean and tidy condition. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) s 40(1)(e). Filing fee
The tenants must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee. 2 Bond
The Bond Centre is to release the bond to the landlord in part payment of the amount the tenants owe.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5470161. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to the end of 2 March 2026	$5,552.86	Rent arrears to the end of 2 March 2026
Water rates	$768.66	Water rates
Cleaning	$399.00	Cleaning
Lock/key replacement	$799.25	Lock/key replacement
Bailiffs’ fee	$267.00	Bailiffs’ fee
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement

Claims and awards for application 5470161. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to the end of 2 March 2026

Amount: $5,552.86
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to the end of 2 March 2026

Water rates

Amount: $768.66
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Cleaning

Amount: $399.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Lock/key replacement

Amount: $799.25
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lock/key replacement

Bailiffs’ fee

Amount: $267.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Bailiffs’ fee

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The party] and [The party] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited as agent for Joyce Jiao $4,384.77 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,430.00 (BN-17518255) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited as agent for Joyce Jiao immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to the end of 2 March 2026$5,552.86 Water rates$768.66 Cleaning$399.00 Lock/key replacement$799.25 Bailiffs’ fee$267.00 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$7,814.77 Bond to be paid to the landlord$3,430.00 Total amount tenants must pay$4,384.77

Reasons

The hearing was conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams.
Yuchen Lu attended for the landlord by video link.
Ms Maduwanthi attended by telephone for the tenants by telephoning in. Ms Maduwanthi did not understand much English. Her daughter assisted with interpretation.
The landlord has applied for rent and water arrears, compensation for expenses relating to the end of the tenancy, reimbursement of the filing fee, and the bond.
The tenancy ended following a mediated conditional termination order. The tenants did not comply with the terms of the conditional termination, so the tenancy automatically terminated. The tenants did not move out voluntarily, so the landlord instructed the court bailiffs to remove the tenants from the premises.

What do the tenants owe for rent and water?

Ms Lu rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amounts owing for rent and water at the end of their occupation of the premises.

Did the tenants comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

At the end of the tenancy, tenants must leave the premises, remove their goods from the premises, leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and remove all rubbish. 1
The tenants did not leave the premises. The Tribunal orders the tenants to pay the fee for instructing the bailiffs to remove the tenants.
The bailiffs advised the landlord to replace the front door lock. The Tribunal also orders that cost because it relates to the tenants failing to leave when they should have.
Because the tenants were evicted summarily, they did not have the opportunity to fully clean and tidy. Consequently, the tenants failed to leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. The tenants must reimburse the landlord for the cleaning expense to return the premises to a reasonably clean and tidy condition. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) s 40(1)(e). Filing fee
The tenants must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee. 2 Bond
The Bond Centre is to release the bond to the landlord in part payment of the amount the tenants owe.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5470161 — Rent arrears at 345C Great South Road, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5470161 — Rent arrears at 345C Great South Road, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051

At a glance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

What do the tenants owe for rent and water?

Did the tenants comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

What do the tenants owe for rent and water?

Did the tenants comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions