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Tenancy Tribunal case 5385962 — Rent arrears at 11 Jubilee Street, Belleknowes, Dunedin 9011
Published 12 January 2026 · Application 5385962
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Dunedin
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
T Prowse
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,159.36
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,540.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,619.36
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 12/1/26 | $4,131.36 | Rent arrears to 12/1/26 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,619.36 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,619.36 |
Claims and awards for application 5385962 — net $1,619.36 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 12/1/26
- Amount
- $4,131.36
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 12/1/26
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,619.36
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,619.36
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of John-Ross Rutherford at 11 Jubilee Street, Belleknowes, Dunedin 9011 is terminated, and possession is granted to The Rent Shop Limited As Agent For Chris Templeton, at 11.59 pm on Monday 12 January 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,540.00 (BN-00108291) to The Rent Shop Limited As Agent For Chris Templeton immediately.
- John-Ross Rutherford must pay The Rent Shop Limited As Agent For Chris Templeton $1,619.36 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Mr Singh for the landlord attended today’s phone hearing. The tenant was called twice on the number provided in the application but neither call was answered. I am satisfied that the tenant was given notice of today’s hearing and have proceeded in his absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.
How much does the tenant owe?
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- Because The Rent Shop Limited As Agent For Chris Templeton has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s55
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5385962?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of John-Ross Rutherford at 11 Jubilee Street, Belleknowes,
How much money was awarded in case 5385962?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,131.36 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5385962?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5385962?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12956960-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.