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Tenancy Tribunal case 5393247 — Rent arrears at Flat 2, 72 Te Awe Awe Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston
Published 4 February 2026 · Application 5393247
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Palmerston North
Tribunal region
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,448.71
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,760.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $688.71
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 16 January 2026 | $2,420.71 | Rent arrears as at 16 January 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $688.71 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $688.71 |
Claims and awards for application 5393247 — net $688.71 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears as at 16 January 2026
- Amount
- $2,420.71
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears as at 16 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $688.71
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $688.71
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Santarna Talysha Hau-Downes must pay Professionals Rentals / Unique Realty Ltd As Agent For The Raffat Shameen Trust $688.71 immediately, calculated as shown in table below:
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,760.00 (BN-00116235) to Professionals Rentals / Unique Realty Ltd As Agent For The Raffat Shameen Trust immediately.
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing which was held by teleconference.
- The tenant vacated the tenancy on 16 January 2026 and the landlord has brought a claim to the Tribunal seeking rent arrears, reimbursement of the filing fee and payment of the bond.
- At today’s hearing the tenant accepted that at the end of the tenancy she owed $2,420.71 in rent arrears. The rent record also proves this amount.
- 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. C ter Haar 04 February 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 5393247?
The tribunal order states: Santarna Talysha Hau-Downes must pay Professionals Rentals / Unique Realty
How much money was awarded in case 5393247?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,420.71 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5393247?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5393247?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13074062-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.