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Tenancy Tribunal case 5358529 — Tenancy dispute at 20 Bellbird Street, Papakura, Papakura 2110
Published 22 January 2026 · Application 5358529
- Filing Fee
- Filing Fee Reimbursement
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Papakura
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Edison
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $10,633.71
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,560.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $8,073.71
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent to 12 January 2026 | $10,605.71 | Rent to 12 January 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $8,073.71 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $8,073.71 |
Claims and awards for application 5358529 — net $8,073.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent to 12 January 2026
- Amount
- $10,605.71
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent to 12 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $8,073.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $8,073.71
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Sabrina Vaimoana Senifili and Elijah Fatuleai must pay The Rent Shop Limited As Agent For Prameet Kumar Chattopadhyay $8,073.71 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,560.00 (BN-00073497) to The Rent Shop Limited As Agent For Prameet Kumar Chattopadhyay immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing today by videoconference.
- The parties signed a residential tenancy agreement for a fixed term from 18 April 2025 to 18 April 2026. The keys were returned by the tenant, without notice, on 24 November 2025. New tenants were found to rent the property from 13 January 2026. The landlord has possession of the property, and the new tenants have moved in.
- The landlord provided a rent summary proving the amount owing for rent to the start of the new tenancy. The tenants are liable for rent to 12 January 2026 because they are contractually liable for rent to the end of their fixed term. The actual liability is less than this because the landlord has mitigated its loss by finding replacement tenants.
- The claim for water charges was not addressed because it will be included in a subsequent application.
- The landlord is awarded the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Key findings
- Dispute theme: filing fee
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5358529?
The tribunal order states: Sabrina Vaimoana Senifili and Elijah Fatuleai must pay The Rent Shop Limited
How much money was awarded in case 5358529?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent: $10,605.71 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5358529?
The dispute type was not classified.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5358529?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13010865-Tribunal_Order.pdf.