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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 5 Jun 2025 · Published 5 Jun 2025 · Application 5229991
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Dunedin
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 5 Jun 2025 · Published 5 Jun 2025 · Application 5229991
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Dunedin
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Wilson
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 17/1/2025 | $6,222.86 | Rent arrears to 17/1/2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $6,249.86 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $6,249.86 |
Claims and awards for application 5229991 — net $6,249.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 17/1/2025
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $6,249.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $6,249.86
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Sommah Erica Tauwhare must pay Lee Vandervis $6,249.86 immediately,
Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,222.86 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11936013-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
J Wilson
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 17/1/2025 | $6,222.86 | Rent arrears to 17/1/2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $27.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $6,249.86 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $6,249.86 |
Claims and awards for application 5229991 — net $6,249.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 17/1/2025
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $6,249.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $6,249.86
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Sommah Erica Tauwhare must pay Lee Vandervis $6,249.86 immediately,
Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,222.86 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/11936013-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.