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Tenancy Tribunal case 5488200 — Rent arrears at 61 Gifford Avenue, Mount Roskill, Auckland 1041
Decided 7 May 2026 · Published 7 May 2026 · Application 5488200
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Bradley
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.
Order
- The tenancy of Daniel Tira Cruise Simon at 61 Gifford Avenue, Mount Roskill, Auckland 1041 is terminated, and possession is granted to Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities, immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the remote hearing. The tenants 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 telephoned on the phone number provided but the phone call went to voice mail. I am satisfied the tenant has been served with the application and notice of hearing. The hearing proceeded in their absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. 1 1 See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated. The current rent arrears are $270 to 6 May 2026.
- The landlord did not seek an order for rent arrears, the filing fee, or name suppression.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s55
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5488200?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Daniel Tira Cruise Simon at 61 Gifford Avenue, Mount Roskill,
How much money was awarded in case 5488200?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5488200?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5488200?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13560487-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.