What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5494634 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Five Am Property Management Limited As The Agent

How much money was awarded in case 5494634?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Fixed Term Break Fee: $729.10 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $57.50 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 5454368 D…: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $402.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,560.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $70.59 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5494634?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5494634?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14057066-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5494634 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Five Am Property Management Limited As The Agent

How much money was awarded in case 5494634?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Fixed Term Break Fee: $729.10 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $57.50 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 5454368 D…: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $402.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,560.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $70.59 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5494634?

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

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5494634?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14057066-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

124 Thomas Road, Flat Bush, Auckland 2019 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5494634 — 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 5494634 — net $5,515.69 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 16 April 2026	$7,560.00	Rent arrears to 16 April 2026
Previous order application 5454368 dated 13/03/2026	$28.00	Previous order application 5454368 dated 13/03/2026
Lawns and Garden work	$57.50	Lawns and Garden work
Water rates	$70.59	Water rates
Repairs	$402.50	Repairs
Fixed term break fee	$729.10	Fixed term break fee
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,515.69
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,515.69

Claims and awards for application 5494634 — net $5,515.69 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 16 April 2026

Amount: $7,560.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 16 April 2026

Previous order application 5454368 dated 13/03/2026

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Previous order application 5454368 dated 13/03/2026

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $57.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Water rates

Amount: $70.59
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Repairs

Amount: $402.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Five Am Property Management Limited As The Agent For Najib & Haider Mohammad $5,515.69 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,360.00 (BN-17588243) to Five Am Property Management Limited As The Agent For Najib & Haider Mohammad immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 16 April 2026$7,560.00 Previous order application 5454368 dated 13/03/2026$28.00 Lawns and Garden work$57.50 Water rates$70.59 Repairs$402.50 Fixed term break fee$729.10 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$8,875.69 Bond$3,360.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$5,515.69

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing.
The tenant did not join the hearing by following the instructions in the Notice of Hearing. The tenant was telephoned twice but did not answer.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy was a fixed term tenancy due to end on 28 November 2026.
The landlord gave evidence that the parties agreed to end the tenancy on 16 April 2026 on the basis that the landlord would find a new tenant and the tenant would meet the landlord’s reasonable expenses.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord provided a detailed invoice for its attendances in arranging a new tenancy and breaking this fixed term tenancy.
Section 66(2) RTA provides that where a tenant applies to the Tribunal for an order reducing a fixed term and is successful, the Tribunal “may order that the applicant pay to the other party an amount determined by the Tribunal by way of reasonable compensation for any loss or damage to the other party which would result from the reduction in the term of the tenancy.”
Having considered the landlord’s detailed invoice, the Tribunal accepts that it is fair and reasonable and that it is just that the tenant meets this cost.

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

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided photographic evidence that the tenant did not mow the small area of lawn nor weed the small area of garden and so did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
The amount ordered is proved.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The landlord provided photographic evidence that a wall was damaged by the removal of a television bracket. This left screw holes in the wall which required repair and painting.
Section 42(6) RTA requires a tenant to compensate the landlord for repairs to damage caused by the removal of a tenant’s fixture.
The amount claimed is reasonable and is awarded to the landlord. Filing fee
Because Five Am Property Management Limited As The Agent For Najib & Haider Mohammad has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
The tenant remains liable for the filing fee for the prior application recorded in a Mediated Order and this sum has been included in this Order.

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 5494634 — net $5,515.69 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 16 April 2026	$7,560.00	Rent arrears to 16 April 2026
Previous order application 5454368 dated 13/03/2026	$28.00	Previous order application 5454368 dated 13/03/2026
Lawns and Garden work	$57.50	Lawns and Garden work
Water rates	$70.59	Water rates
Repairs	$402.50	Repairs
Fixed term break fee	$729.10	Fixed term break fee
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,515.69
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,515.69

Claims and awards for application 5494634 — net $5,515.69 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 16 April 2026

Amount: $7,560.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 16 April 2026

Previous order application 5454368 dated 13/03/2026

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Previous order application 5454368 dated 13/03/2026

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $57.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Water rates

Amount: $70.59
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates

Repairs

Amount: $402.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Five Am Property Management Limited As The Agent For Najib & Haider Mohammad $5,515.69 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,360.00 (BN-17588243) to Five Am Property Management Limited As The Agent For Najib & Haider Mohammad immediately. DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 16 April 2026$7,560.00 Previous order application 5454368 dated 13/03/2026$28.00 Lawns and Garden work$57.50 Water rates$70.59 Repairs$402.50 Fixed term break fee$729.10 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$8,875.69 Bond$3,360.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$5,515.69

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing.
The tenant did not join the hearing by following the instructions in the Notice of Hearing. The tenant was telephoned twice but did not answer.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy was a fixed term tenancy due to end on 28 November 2026.
The landlord gave evidence that the parties agreed to end the tenancy on 16 April 2026 on the basis that the landlord would find a new tenant and the tenant would meet the landlord’s reasonable expenses.
The landlord provided rent records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord provided a detailed invoice for its attendances in arranging a new tenancy and breaking this fixed term tenancy.
Section 66(2) RTA provides that where a tenant applies to the Tribunal for an order reducing a fixed term and is successful, the Tribunal “may order that the applicant pay to the other party an amount determined by the Tribunal by way of reasonable compensation for any loss or damage to the other party which would result from the reduction in the term of the tenancy.”
Having considered the landlord’s detailed invoice, the Tribunal accepts that it is fair and reasonable and that it is just that the tenant meets this cost.

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

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided photographic evidence that the tenant did not mow the small area of lawn nor weed the small area of garden and so did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy.
The amount ordered is proved.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

The landlord provided photographic evidence that a wall was damaged by the removal of a television bracket. This left screw holes in the wall which required repair and painting.
Section 42(6) RTA requires a tenant to compensate the landlord for repairs to damage caused by the removal of a tenant’s fixture.
The amount claimed is reasonable and is awarded to the landlord. Filing fee
Because Five Am Property Management Limited As The Agent For Najib & Haider Mohammad has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
The tenant remains liable for the filing fee for the prior application recorded in a Mediated Order and this sum has been included in this Order.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5494634 — Rent arrears at 124 Thomas Road, Flat Bush, Auckland 2019

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5494634 — Rent arrears at 124 Thomas Road, Flat Bush, Auckland 2019

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

Frequently asked questions

Reduce avoidable tribunal risk with proper tenant checks.