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Tenancy Tribunal case 5406550 — Rent arrears at 42 Bellbird Street, Papakura, Papakura 2110
Published 17 February 2026 · Application 5406550
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Papakura
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
G Baker
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $8,017.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,780.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $5,237.00
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 10 February 2026 | $6,684.18 | Rent arrears to 10 February 2026 | |
| Water rates | $325.46 | Water rates | |
| Electricity | $979.36 | Electricity | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,237.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,237.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5406550 — net $5,237.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 10 February 2026
- Amount
- $6,684.18
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 10 February 2026
Water rates
- Amount
- $325.46
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Water rates
Electricity
- Amount
- $979.36
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Electricity
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $5,237.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,237.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- This Order amends that issued by the Tribunal on 9 February 2026 to correct the amount of the bond to $2,780.00 and make consequent amendments to the Order.
- The tenancy of Atawhai Leona Johnstone at 42 Bellbird Street, Papakura, Papakura 2110 is terminated and possession is granted to PANKAJ SARAF and SHILPA KHOSLA, at 11.59 pm Tuesday 10 February 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,780.00 (BN-00035209) to PANKAJ SARAF and SHILPA KHOSLA immediately.
- Atawhai Leona Johnstone must pay PANKAJ SARAF and SHILPA KHOSLA $5,237.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 10 February 2026$6,684.18 Water rates$325.46 Electricity$979.36 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$8,017.00 Bond$2,780.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$5,237.00
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, water rates and power accounts outstanding, 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. He confirmed that no rent had been received since 10 December 2025.
- At the hearing the tenant accepted liability for the amounts claimed as outstanding water rates and power accounts.
- Because PANKAJ SARAF, SHILPA KHOSLA 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
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5406550?
The tribunal order states: This Order amends that issued by the Tribunal on 9 February 2026 to correct
How much money was awarded in case 5406550?
Electricity: $979.36 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,684.18 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $325.46 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5406550?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5406550?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13140258-Tribunal_Order.pdf.