How much money was awarded in case 9058124?

Individual award amounts are in the official MoJ PDF. Claim amounts appear on this page when claims and net totals reconcile.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 9058124?

The primary dispute was Unit Titles. Related themes: Ordinary Levy, Remedial Levy, Costs, Interest.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 9058124?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11455279-UTA_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 9058124?

Individual award amounts are in the official MoJ PDF. Claim amounts appear on this page when claims and net totals reconcile.

What type of tenancy dispute was case 9058124?

The primary dispute was Unit Titles. Related themes: Ordinary Levy, Remedial Levy, Costs, Interest.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 9058124?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11455279-UTA_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

Manukau, Auckland Tenancy Tribunal Case 9058124 — Unit Titles

Q: What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 9058124?

The tribunal order states: Rajesh Prasad and Vijay Ragni Prasad must immediately pay Body Corporate

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Order

Rajesh Prasad and Vijay Ragni Prasad must immediately pay Body Corporate 476439 $28,119.81, calculated as follows: DescriptionsApplicant Ordinary Levies$4,804.92 Remedial Levies$17,200.03 Strata Title Administration’s costs$540.50 PBB’s costs up to hearing$2,716.59 PBB’s costs for attendance at hearing$287.50 Interest on overdue levies to 19/2/25 $2,070.27 Filing Fee$500.00 Total award$28,119.81

Reasons

The hearing was conducted by telephone from Manukau District Court.
Conall MacFadyen, counsel from Price Baker Berridge lawyers, attended for the body corporate.
The body corporate seeks orders for recovery of unpaid levies, interest, costs, and the filing fee from the unit owners.

Do the unit owners owe the levies claimed?

Unit owners must pay all body corporate levies and outgoings payable for the unit. 1
The body corporate has determined the levies payable and unit owners’ share has been calculated according to their utility interest.
The body corporate resolved that the levies be struck, fixed the due dates for the levies to be paid. Regrettably, this building was defectively in about 2020. The bulk of the outstanding levies in this case are for special levies to remediate construction defects. The unit owners did not anticipate having to suddenly pay such a lot of money. The financial cost is exacerbated by not being able to tenant the unit. Consequently, they have struggled to pay the levies.
The unit owners have not paid the levies by that date. 2
The body corporate has provided records to prove the amount claimed.
The Tribunal must order the unit owners to pay the outstanding levies. Hopefully, they can arrange payment terms through Price Baker Berridge to avoid further legal action and additional costs.

Are the unit owners liable for interest?

If unit owners fail to pay levies by the due date, interest accrues on the unpaid balance. A body corporate may charge interest up to 10 percent per annum. 3
The body corporate has resolved to charge interest at 10 percent per annum on unpaid levies.
Price Baker Berridge has provided a table calculating the interest the unit owners owe on the outstanding levies from the due dates to the hearing date. 1 Unit Titles Act 2010 (UTA), ss 80(1)(f), and 121(1). 2 UTA, s 124(1). 3 UTA, s 128.

Are the unit owners liable for costs?

The Body Corporate may recover any reasonable costs it incurs to recover unpaid levies as a debt due by the owners to the body corporate. 4
The body corporate’s manager, Strata Title Administration Limited charged the body corporate $540.50 for its work to attempt to recover the levies.
Price Baker Berridge has charged the body corporate $2,716.59 for its attendances to demand payment and to bring the proceedings to recover the levies. It will charge a further $287.50 for Mr MacFadyen’s attendance today. 5
The costs are proven. Filing fee
The unit owners must reimburse the body corporate for the filing fee. 6

Order

Reasons

The hearing was conducted by telephone from Manukau District Court.
Conall MacFadyen, counsel from Price Baker Berridge lawyers, attended for the body corporate.
The body corporate seeks orders for recovery of unpaid levies, interest, costs, and the filing fee from the unit owners.

Do the unit owners owe the levies claimed?

Unit owners must pay all body corporate levies and outgoings payable for the unit. 1
The body corporate has determined the levies payable and unit owners’ share has been calculated according to their utility interest.
The body corporate resolved that the levies be struck, fixed the due dates for the levies to be paid. Regrettably, this building was defectively in about 2020. The bulk of the outstanding levies in this case are for special levies to remediate construction defects. The unit owners did not anticipate having to suddenly pay such a lot of money. The financial cost is exacerbated by not being able to tenant the unit. Consequently, they have struggled to pay the levies.
The unit owners have not paid the levies by that date. 2
The body corporate has provided records to prove the amount claimed.
The Tribunal must order the unit owners to pay the outstanding levies. Hopefully, they can arrange payment terms through Price Baker Berridge to avoid further legal action and additional costs.

Are the unit owners liable for interest?

If unit owners fail to pay levies by the due date, interest accrues on the unpaid balance. A body corporate may charge interest up to 10 percent per annum. 3
The body corporate has resolved to charge interest at 10 percent per annum on unpaid levies.
Price Baker Berridge has provided a table calculating the interest the unit owners owe on the outstanding levies from the due dates to the hearing date. 1 Unit Titles Act 2010 (UTA), ss 80(1)(f), and 121(1). 2 UTA, s 124(1). 3 UTA, s 128.

Are the unit owners liable for costs?

The Body Corporate may recover any reasonable costs it incurs to recover unpaid levies as a debt due by the owners to the body corporate. 4
The body corporate’s manager, Strata Title Administration Limited charged the body corporate $540.50 for its work to attempt to recover the levies.
Price Baker Berridge has charged the body corporate $2,716.59 for its attendances to demand payment and to bring the proceedings to recover the levies. It will charge a further $287.50 for Mr MacFadyen’s attendance today. 5
The costs are proven. Filing fee
The unit owners must reimburse the body corporate for the filing fee. 6

Tenancy Tribunal case 9058124 — Unit Titles in Manukau, Auckland

Tenancy Tribunal case 9058124 — Unit Titles in Manukau, Auckland

Order

Reasons

Do the unit owners owe the levies claimed?

Are the unit owners liable for interest?

Are the unit owners liable for costs?

Order

Reasons

Do the unit owners owe the levies claimed?

Are the unit owners liable for interest?

Are the unit owners liable for costs?