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Tenancy Tribunal case 5391721 — Rent arrears at 1 Litchfield Street, Redwoodtown, Blenheim 7201
Published 28 January 2026 · Application 5391721
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Blenheim
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Walker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $5,946.57
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,960.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $3,986.57
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 28 January 2026 | $5,918.57 | Rent arrears to 28 January 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $3,986.57 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,986.57 |
Claims and awards for application 5391721 — net $3,986.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 28 January 2026
- Amount
- $5,918.57
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 28 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $3,986.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,986.57
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Ada Kora at 1 Litchfield Street, Redwoodtown, Blenheim 7201 is terminated, and possession is granted to Be Marlborough Limited T/A Bayleys Property Management, immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,960.00 (5854393-003) to Be Marlborough Limited T/A Bayleys Property Management immediately.
- Ada Kora must pay Be Marlborough Limited T/A Bayleys Property Management $3,986.57 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the hearing by video. The tenant did not join the hearing herself by video or telephone. Two attempts were made to join the tenant to the hearing by telephone, but both calls went to voicemail.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- Because Be Marlborough Limited T/A Bayleys Property Management 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(1)
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 5391721?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Ada Kora at 1 Litchfield Street, Redwoodtown, Blenheim 7201 is
How much money was awarded in case 5391721?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,918.57 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5391721?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5391721?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13038732-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.