What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5551077 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Unit 2, 2079 Great North Road,

How much money was awarded in case 5551077?

Filing Fee: $29.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,400.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $2,030.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5551077?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5551077?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14163151-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5551077 about?

The tribunal order states: The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Unit 2, 2079 Great North Road,

How much money was awarded in case 5551077?

Filing Fee: $29.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,400.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $2,030.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5551077?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5551077?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/14163151-Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Unit/Flat Unit 2, 2079 Great North Road, Avondale, Tenancy Tribunal Case 5551077 — 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 5551077 — net $5,459.14 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 3/9/2026	$3,400.00	Rent arrears to 3/9/2026
Water rates to 31/8/2026	$2,030.14	Water rates to 31/8/2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$29.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,459.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,459.14

Claims and awards for application 5551077 — net $5,459.14 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 3/9/2026

Amount: $3,400.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 3/9/2026

Water rates to 31/8/2026

Amount: $2,030.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates to 31/8/2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $29.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $5,459.14

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,459.14

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Unit 2, 2079 Great North Road, Avondale, Auckland 0600 is terminated, and possession is granted to Forma Property Management Limited As Agent For Df Family Trust, at midnight on Sunday 5 October 2026.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Forma Property Management Limited As Agent For Df Family Trust the sum of $5,459.14 immediately as calculated in the table below.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay weekly rent of $850 every Monday until the end of the tenancy, with the next rent due on Monday 7 September 2026. Those payments must be made, or the tenancy will terminate as set out in order 4 below.
Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, water arrears and the filing fee.
If the tenant fails to pay rent within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at Unit/Flat Unit 2, 2079 Great North Road, Avondale, Auckland 0600 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee and water rates within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee and water rates will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Only the applicant attended the hearing. The tenant had requested an adjournment this morning, as he needed to pick his son up from school at 3pm.
The landlord objected to that request given the large amount owing and the late nature of the request.
The request to adjourn was declined and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] advised that he would be contacted by telephone at 2:40pm to enable the school pick up. He did not answer calls to his phone either then or shortly after 3 pm.
The hearing proceeded in his absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent and water arrears and refund of the bond.
Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided rent and water records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord also advised that 90-day notice had been issued to end the tenancy on 14 October 2026.
The landlord said the maximum timeframe that the landlord could permit before the tenancy is terminated is 4 weeks and that [The tenant/s] tenant/s]way is only provided on the basis that at least the weekly rent is paid until then.
As that is the best outcome that could have been achieved for [The tenant/s] tenant/s], even if he had attended (given that the Tribunal MUST terminate a tenancy when the rent is more than 21 days in arrears at the date of either the application or hearing) the order is made.
Because Forma Property Management Limited As Agent For Df Family Trust has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

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 5551077 — net $5,459.14 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 3/9/2026	$3,400.00	Rent arrears to 3/9/2026
Water rates to 31/8/2026	$2,030.14	Water rates to 31/8/2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$29.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,459.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,459.14

Claims and awards for application 5551077 — net $5,459.14 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 3/9/2026

Amount: $3,400.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 3/9/2026

Water rates to 31/8/2026

Amount: $2,030.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates to 31/8/2026

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $29.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $5,459.14

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,459.14

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

The tenancy of [The tenant/s] tenant/s] at Unit/Flat Unit 2, 2079 Great North Road, Avondale, Auckland 0600 is terminated, and possession is granted to Forma Property Management Limited As Agent For Df Family Trust, at midnight on Sunday 5 October 2026.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay Forma Property Management Limited As Agent For Df Family Trust the sum of $5,459.14 immediately as calculated in the table below.
[The tenant/s] tenant/s] must pay weekly rent of $850 every Monday until the end of the tenancy, with the next rent due on Monday 7 September 2026. Those payments must be made, or the tenancy will terminate as set out in order 4 below.
Payments will be allocated in the following order: rent, rent arrears, water arrears and the filing fee.
If the tenant fails to pay rent within 2 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at Unit/Flat Unit 2, 2079 Great North Road, Avondale, Auckland 0600 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee and water rates within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee and water rates will be payable immediately.

Reasons

Only the applicant attended the hearing. The tenant had requested an adjournment this morning, as he needed to pick his son up from school at 3pm.
The landlord objected to that request given the large amount owing and the late nature of the request.
The request to adjourn was declined and [The tenant/s] tenant/s] advised that he would be contacted by telephone at 2:40pm to enable the school pick up. He did not answer calls to his phone either then or shortly after 3 pm.
The hearing proceeded in his absence.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent and water arrears and refund of the bond.
Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The landlord provided rent and water records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
The landlord also advised that 90-day notice had been issued to end the tenancy on 14 October 2026.
The landlord said the maximum timeframe that the landlord could permit before the tenancy is terminated is 4 weeks and that [The tenant/s] tenant/s]way is only provided on the basis that at least the weekly rent is paid until then.
As that is the best outcome that could have been achieved for [The tenant/s] tenant/s], even if he had attended (given that the Tribunal MUST terminate a tenancy when the rent is more than 21 days in arrears at the date of either the application or hearing) the order is made.
Because Forma Property Management Limited As Agent For Df Family Trust has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5551077 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 2, 2079 Great North Road, Avondale,

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5551077 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Unit 2, 2079 Great North Road, Avondale,

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Award balance

Claims & awards

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Reasons

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Property management

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