Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5110728 — Rent arrears at Flat 2, 21 Titoki Street, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland 0610
Decided 26 Feb 2025 · Published 26 Feb 2025 · Application 5110728
Landlord favoured
- Rent arrears
Order
- The tenancy of Mickala Smith at Flat 2, 21 Titoki Street, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland 0610 is terminated, and possession is granted to 360 Property Management Limited as agent for PC Kelly Holdings Ltd, immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,540.00 to 360 Property Management Limited as agent for PC Kelly Holdings Ltd immediately.
- Mickala Smith must pay 360 Property Management Limited as agent for Pc Kelly Holdings Ltd $9,370.57 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to the end of 25 February 2025$11,883.57 Filing fee reimbursement$27.00 Subtotal$11,910.57 Bond$2,540.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$9,370.57
Reasons
- The hearing was conducted on Microsoft Teams.
- Tito Tito attended the hearing for the landlord.
- The tenant did not attend. The hearing proceeded in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee, and payment over of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated pursuant to s 55(1)(a) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records and Mr Tito gave explanatory evidence which proved the arrears owing as at the end of yesterday.
- The tenant must reimburse the landlord for the filing fee.
- The Tribunal directs the Bond Centre to release the bond to the landlord.