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Tenancy Tribunal case 5361841 — Rent arrears at Room D, Unit/Flat 3, 246 St George Street, Papatoetoe,
Published 12 March 2026 · Application 5361841
- Rent arrears
- Cleanliness
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 8 Nov 2025 (re-let date | $742.85 | Rent arrears to 8 Nov 2025 (re-let date | |
| Costs to relet: breakfees, readvertising and admin | $570.40 | Costs to relet: breakfees, readvertising and admin | |
| Cleaning | $258.75 | Cleaning | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Bond | $1,600.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5361841. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 8 Nov 2025 (re-let date
- Amount
- $742.85
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 8 Nov 2025 (re-let date
Costs to relet: breakfees, readvertising and admin
- Amount
- $570.40
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Costs to relet: breakfees, readvertising and admin
Cleaning
- Amount
- $258.75
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Cleaning
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Bond
Landlord $1,600.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Twinkle Van Querubin Capote must pay Wolfbrook Property Management Limited Nav Johnson $1,600.00 from the bond as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,600.00 (6061403-012) to Wolfbrook Property Management Limited Nav Johnson immediately.
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
How much is owed for rent and costs to relet the premises?
- This was a fixed term tenancy to 31 August 2026.
- The tenancy ended on 8 November 2025 after the tenant abandoned the fixed term tenancy.
- The landlord relet the premises on 8 November 2025 after undertaken readvertising and showing new tenants and incurring additional relet costs.
- The landlord provided rent records and a breakdown of the costs incurred to find new tenants.
- The amounts ordered at the end of the tenancy are proved.
Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?
- At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, and did not remove all rubbish.
- The amounts ordered are proved.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s40(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: cleaning
Property management
- WOLFBROOK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5361841?
The tribunal order states: Twinkle Van Querubin Capote must pay Wolfbrook Property Management
How much money was awarded in case 5361841?
Cleaning: $258.75 awarded to landlord; Costs to relet: breakfees, readverti…: $570.40 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $742.85 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5361841?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Cleanliness.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5361841?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13273402-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.