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Tenancy Tribunal case 5393050 — Rent arrears at 1317 Oruru Road, Peria, RD 2, Kaitaia 0482
Published 15 January 2026 · Application 5393050
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Kaitaia
Tribunal region
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,220.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,720.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $500.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears as at 1 January 2026 | $2,192.00 | Rent arrears as at 1 January 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $500.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $500.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5393050 — net $500.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears as at 1 January 2026
- Amount
- $2,192.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears as at 1 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $500.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $500.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Moana Briggs must pay Rgca Eastcoast Property Services Limited As Agent For Catherine Giorza And Paul O'connor $500.00 immediately, as calculated in the table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,720.00 (BN-00149900) to Rgca Eastcoast Property Services Limited As Agent For Catherine Giorza And Paul O'connor immediately.
Reasons
- This application was scheduled to be heard by video conference. The tenant did not connect to the Teams link and nor did she answer either of the two calls I made to her phone. The hearing proceeded in her absence.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.to the landlord
- I am also ordering the tenant to reimburse the filing fee to the landlord because the landlord was wholly successful with this claim against her.
- I note that the tenancy ended on 2 January 2026 by mutual agreement. C ter Haar 15 January 2026
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
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 5393050?
The tribunal order states: Moana Briggs must pay Rgca Eastcoast Property Services Limited As Agent
How much money was awarded in case 5393050?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,192.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5393050?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5393050?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12975471-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.