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Tenancy Tribunal case 5474289 — Rent arrears at 148 Bright Street, Cobden, Greymouth 7802
Decided 18 May 2026 · Published 18 May 2026 · Application 5474289
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Greymouth
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
A Macpherson
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $3,242.29
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,000.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,242.29
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 5 June 2026 | $3,214.29 | Rent arrears to 5 June 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,242.29 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,242.29 |
Claims and awards for application 5474289 — net $1,242.29 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 5 June 2026
- Amount
- $3,214.29
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 5 June 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,242.29
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,242.29
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Chelsea Benbow at 148 Bright Street, Cobden, Greymouth 7802 is terminated, and possession is granted to Nz Real Estate West Coast Limited As Agent For Alistair Boyd, at 5.00pm on Friday 5 June 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,000.00 (BN-00154467) to Nz Real Estate West Coast Limited As Agent For Alistair Boyd immediately.
- Chelsea Benbow must pay Nz Real Estate West Coast Limited As Agent For Alistair Boyd $1,242.29 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not appear.
- The tenant was called twice on the numbers provided but did not answer.
- The absence of a party does not prevent the matter from being heard and determined.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed and is more than 21 days in arrears today. 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.
- The landlord also applied for compensation for a carpet clean. This claim is premature and is therefore dismissed.
- Because Nz Real Estate West Coast Limited As Agent For Alistair Boyd has substantially succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse 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
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5474289?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Chelsea Benbow at 148 Bright Street, Cobden, Greymouth 7802
How much money was awarded in case 5474289?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,214.29 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5474289?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5474289?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13613123-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.