Published tribunal order
Tenancy Tribunal case 5382661 — Tenancy dispute at Unit/Flat 710B, 15 Union Street, Auckland Central, Auckland
Published 1 April 2026 · Application 5382661
Tenant favoured
- Filing Fee
- Filing Fee Reimbursement
Order
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing held on 1 April 2026 remotely. The tenant was assisted by a mandarin interpreter.
- The tenant has applied for refund of the bond. The landlord has a claim against the bond, but has not filed a counterclaim with Tenancy Services.
- Section 22B(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986 provides that, where a tenant applies for refund of the bond, and the landlord seeks payment from the bond, the landlord must file an application setting out the details of the counterclaim. Because the landlord has not filed a counterclaim the bond is refunded in full to the tenant.
- Because Chuyu Zhang has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
Property management
- KIWI NEST PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED (respondent)