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Tenancy Tribunal case 9074464 — Unit Titles in Mount Albert, Auckland
Decided 23 March 2026 · Published 23 March 2026 · Application 9074464
- Unit Titles
- Ordinary Levy
- Interest
- Costs
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
Dispute themes
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ust 2025, 1 July 2025, 10 March 2025, 10 January 2025 and 10 December 2024, less repayments made on 2 March, 12 March an | $21,192.79 | ust 2025, 1 July 2025, 10 March 2025, 10 January 2025 and 10 December 2024, less repayments made on 2 March, 12 March an | |
| Interest: to 23 March 2026 (taking into account previous part-payments | $1,963.25 | Interest: to 23 March 2026 (taking into account previous part-payments | |
| Collection costs | $1,840.00 | Collection costs | |
| Filing Fee | $500.00 | Filing Fee |
Claims and awards for application 9074464. Verify on MoJ.
ust 2025, 1 July 2025, 10 March 2025, 10 January 2025 and 10 December 2024, less repayments made on 2 March, 12 March an
- Amount
- $21,192.79
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- ust 2025, 1 July 2025, 10 March 2025, 10 January 2025 and 10 December 2024, less repayments made on 2 March, 12 March an
Interest: to 23 March 2026 (taking into account previous part-payments
- Amount
- $1,963.25
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Interest: to 23 March 2026 (taking into account previous part-payments
Collection costs
- Amount
- $1,840.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Collection costs
Filing Fee
- Amount
- $500.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing Fee
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
Hak Teck Lim must pay Body Corporate 314950 $25,496.04 immediately, calculated as follows: DescriptionsApplicantRespondent Outstanding levies (including long term maintenance funds, operational levies and ground rent) due on 1 August 2025, 1 July 2025, 10 March 2025, 10 January 2025 and 10 December 2024, less repayments made on 2 March, 12 March and 13 March 2026 $21,192.79 Interest: to 23 March 2026 (taking into account previous part-payments) $1,963.25 Collection costs$1,840.00 Filing Fee$500.00 Total award$25,496.04
Reasons
- Only counsel for the body corporate attended the hearing.
- The body corporate has applied for recovery of unpaid levies, interest, costs and the filing fee from the unit owner.
Does the Unit Owner owe the levies claimed?
- A unit owner must pay all body corporate levies and outgoings payable for the unit. See sections 80(1)(f) and 121(1) Unit Titles Act 2010.
- The body corporate has determined the levies payable and unit owner's share has been calculated according to their utility interest.
- The body corporate has fixed the due date for the levies to be paid, and the unit owner has not paid the levies by that date. See section 124(1) Unit Titles Act 2010.
- The body corporate has provided records to prove the amount claimed.
- The amounts ordered take into account the unit owner’s repayments of $1,692.28, $1,906.30 and $577.63 made on 2 March, 12 March and 13 March 2026 respectively.
Is the Unit owner liable for interest?
- If a unit owner fails to pay levies by the due date, interest accrues on the unpaid balance. A body corporate may charge interest up to 10% per annum. See section 128 Unit Titles Act 2010.
- The body corporate has resolved to charge interest at 10% per annum on unpaid levies.
- The Body Corporate has proved the amount of interest owing from the respective due dates to the hearing date.
Is the Unit owner liable for costs?
- Pursuant to section 124 UTA, and as resolved at meetings of the Body Corporate, the Body Corporate is entitled to recover any reasonable costs incurred by it in collecting unpaid levies as a debt due by the owner to the Body Corporate.
- In accordance with the judgments (of the District Court and Court of Appeal respectively) in Body Corporate 162791 v Cheah DC Auckland, CIV2014-004- 0120, 24 June 2014 and Body Corporate 162791 v Gilbert [2015] NZCA 185, the Tribunal must order that the reasonable costs incurred by the Body Corporate in recovering the levies, objectively assessed, be paid by a defaulting unit owner.
- I am satisfied that the costs ordered above are reasonable.
- Because the body corporate has succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. Section 176(1) Unit Titles Act 2010 and section 102(4) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s0800, s102(4), s124, s124(1), s128, s176(1), s80(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: unit titles
- Dispute theme: ordinary levy
- Dispute theme: interest
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 9074464?
The tribunal order states: Hak Teck Lim must pay Body Corporate 314950 $25,496.04 immediately,
How much money was awarded in case 9074464?
Filing Fee: $500.00 awarded to landlord; Interest:: $1,963.25 awarded to landlord; Legal Costs: $1,840.00 awarded to landlord; Ust 2025, 1 July 2025, 10 March 2025…: $21,192.79 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 9074464?
The primary dispute was Unit Titles. Related themes: Ordinary Levy, Interest, Costs.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 9074464?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13331302-UTA_Tribunal_Order.pdf.