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Tenancy Tribunal case 5503678 — Rent arrears at 79A Station Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025
Decided 17 Sept 2026 · Published 17 Sept 2026 · Application 5503678
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Feist
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,780.43
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,850.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,930.43
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 17 September 2026 | $3,764.29 | Rent arrears (to 17 September 2026 | |
| Water rates: From 29 April '26 to 28 August '26 | $988.14 | Water rates: From 29 April '26 to 28 August '26 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,930.43 | ||
Order
- The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 79A Station Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland 2025 is terminated, and possession is granted to Kaso Property Management Limited As Agent For Sanjai Bagia, at 11:59pm on Friday 25 September 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,850.00 (BN-17483965) to Kaso Property Management Limited As Agent For Sanjai Bagia immediately.
- [The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Kaso Property Management Limited As Agent For Sanjai Bagia $1,930.43 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- On 10 May 2026 the landlord filed an application seeking termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, outstanding water rates, refund of the bond and reimbursement of the filing fee.
- The hearing proceeded by way of video conference. Mr Karthik Pulumati, Property Manager, appeared for the landlord. The tenant failed to appear but was successfully joined to the hearing by telephone. History of the tenancy
- The tenancy commenced on 1 June 2024 and with the fixed term expiring on 8 June 2025. Thereafter the tenancy became periodic.
- The landlord confirmed that one of the joint tenants left the property over a year ago and that they remaining tenant is solely liable under the tenancy agreement.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The landlord applied for termination of the tenancy under section 55 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the “Act”).
- Section 55(1) of the Act states the Tribunal must, subject to subsection 55(2) terminate the tenancy, if at the time the application was filed, the rent was at least 21 days in arrears.
- The landlord provided up to date rent records with prove the amount owing.
- The tenant disputes the rent records and opposes the making of a termination order.
- Having heard from the parties and reviewing the evidence I am satisfied that at the date of filing the tenant’s rent arrears totalled $4071.43. Rent was at least 21 days in arrears and the grounds for termination are made out. The tenancy is terminated.
When should the landlord take possession of the property?
- The landlord seeks possession of the property over the coming weekend.
- The tenant said the property comprises of five bedroom and advised he lives at there with his wife, his brother and sister-in-law and their infant child, and friends.
- The Tribunal is satisfied that it is appropriate to grant the landlord possession of the property at 11:59pm on Friday 25 September 2026. This will provide the tenant and the other occupants with a short amount of time to vacate the premises and return it to the landlord in a reasonably clean and tidy condition without significantly increasing the rent debt.
How much is owed in rent arrears?
- The landlord seeks rent arrears. The rent records show that at the date of hearing the tenant’s rent arrears total $3,764.29.
- The tenant disputes the rent arrears summary and provided copies of his bank statements showing rent payments. The tenant did not produce their own rent records.
- Having heard from the parties and considering the evidence I find the amount claimed proved.
How much is owed in outstanding water rates?
- The landlord seeks outstanding water rates for the following periods: a. 29 April to 28 May 2026 totalling $266.15 b. 28 May to 29 June 2026 totalling $211.84 c. 29 June to 30 July 2026 totalling $271.56 d. 30 July to 28 August 2026 totalling $238.59 Water rates and tenant invoices for the periods specified were provided. The amounts claimed do not include fixed charges.
- The tenant does not dispute the amount claimed, and that is what is ordered. Other matters
- The bond is refunded to the landlord in full.
- Because Kaso Property Management Limited As Agent For Sanjai Bagia has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
- Despite being wholly successful 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
s18, s55, s55(1), s55(2)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5503678 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at 79A Station Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland
How much money was awarded in case 5503678?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,764.29 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $988.14 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5503678?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5503678?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14225553-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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