Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 4711370 — Rent arrears at 70A Taikata Road, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland 0610
Decided 7 Nov 2023 · Published 7 Nov 2023 · Application 4711370
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
Order
- The tenancy of Teremoana Uaongo and Milagros Uaongo at 70A Taikata Road, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland 0610 is terminated, and possession is granted to Barfoot & Thompson Limited Te Atatu as Agent for Jiao Zheng, at 11:59pm on 9 November 2023.
- Teremoana Uaongo and Milagros Uaongo must pay Barfoot & Thompson Limited Te Atatu as Agent for Jiao Zheng $2,173.59 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears$3,640.00 Water rates$593.15 Filing fee reimbursement$20.44 Total award$4,253.59 Bond-$2,080.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$2,173.59
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,080.00 (3250036-012) to Barfoot & Thompson Limited Te Atatu as Agent for Jiao Zheng immediately.
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the hearing, which was held by way of video conference.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, water rates 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 records and water rates invoices which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- Because Barfoot & Thompson Limited Te Atatu as Agent for Jiao Zheng has wholly succeeded with the claim I must order reimbursement of the filing fee.