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Tenancy Tribunal case 5386875 — Rent arrears at 332A Karaka Road, Karaka, RD 2, Papakura 2578
Published 15 January 2026 · Application 5386875
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Papakura
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Steens
Dispute themes
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cui | $3,857.14 | Cui |
Claims and awards for application 5386875. Verify on MoJ.
Cui
- Amount
- $3,857.14
- Awarded to
- Tenant
- Reason
- Cui
Order
- The tenancy of Benjamin Colin Johnstone at 332A Karaka Road, Karaka, RD 2, Papakura 2578 is terminated and possession is granted to Upartner Property Limited immediately.
- Benjamin Colin Johnstone must pay Upartner Property Limited As Agent For Alex Cui $117.14 immediately, being rent arrears to 15 January 2025 ($3,857.14), less the bond refunded at [3] below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,680.00 (6490436-009) to Upartner Property Limited immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing.
- 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.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing. Addendum
- An Order made in the previous Order with the Bond, has now been corrected.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s15, s55
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
- UPARTNER PROPERTY LIMITED as agent for Alex Cui (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5386875?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Benjamin Colin Johnstone at 332A Karaka Road, Karaka, RD 2,
How much money was awarded in case 5386875?
Cui: $3,857.14 awarded to tenant
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5386875?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5386875?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12975949-Tribunal_Order.pdf.