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Tenancy Tribunal case 5478390 — Rent arrears at 49 Hamill Road, Otara, Auckland 2023
Decided 30 Jun 2026 · Published 30 Jun 2026 · Application 5478390
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Bradley
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $10,007.96
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $10,007.96
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 1 July 2026 | $8,937.15 | Rent arrears to 1 July 2026 | |
| Water rates: to 10 February 2026 | $1,042.81 | Water rates: to 10 February 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $10,007.96 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $10,007.96 |
Claims and awards for application 5478390 — net $10,007.96 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 1 July 2026
- Amount
- $8,937.15
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 1 July 2026
Water rates: to 10 February 2026
- Amount
- $1,042.81
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates: to 10 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $10,007.96
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $10,007.96
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 49 Hamill Road, Otara, Auckland 2023 is terminated, and possession is granted to Csi Property Management Limited As Agent For Alfred & Fe Payne, at 6.00pm on Wednesday 1 July 2026.
- [The tenant/s] must pay Csi Property Management Limited As Agent For Alfred & Fe Payne $10,007.96 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing.
- The tenant did not connect to the MS Teams link provided to them and nor did they connect via telephone as instructed in the Notice of Hearing sent to them. The tenant was phoned on the phone number provided but the phone number did not appear to be connected.
- The landlord believed the tenant was in prison, however Corrections have advised Tenancy Services that there is no tenant with that name located with them. The tenant was served by email. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and water rates and reimbursement of the filing fee. Termination
- The Tribunal shall make an order terminating the tenancy if satisfied that the rent was, at the date the application was filed, at least 21 days in arrears. 1 Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. Rent arrears
- The tenant must pay the rent as and when it is due and payable under the tenancy agreement. 2 The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at 29 June 2026 is $8,742.86 and I have made an order for rent to be paid to the termination date. Water rates
- The tenant is responsible for water consumption charges. 3 The landlord provided water rates invoices which prove the amount owing as at 10 February 2026 is $1,042.81. Bond
- The landlord did not include a claim for the bond in the application form, therefore it remains with the bond centre. Filing fee
- Because the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. 1 See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. 2 See section 40 (1)(a) of the RTA. 3 See section 39 RTA. Suppression
- On my enquiry, the landlord did not seek name suppression.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s39, s40, s55(1), s6, s7
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5478390 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] at 49 Hamill Road, Otara, Auckland 2023
How much money was awarded in case 5478390?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $8,937.15 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $1,042.81 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5478390?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5478390?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13825385-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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