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Tenancy Tribunal case 5408969 — Rent arrears at 90B Norton Road, Frankton, Hamilton 3204
Published 6 March 2026 · Application 5408969
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Hamilton
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
K Koller
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $11,818.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $9,438.00
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 2 March 2025 | $10,175.00 | Rent arrears to 2 March 2025 | |
| Rent owed 3 - 7 March | $425.00 | Rent owed 3 - 7 March | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Bond paid and not lodged | $1,190.00 | Bond paid and not lodged | |
| Total award | $10,628.00 | $1,190.00 | |
| Net award | $9,438.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $9,438.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5408969 — net $9,438.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 2 March 2025
- Amount
- $10,175.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 2 March 2025
Rent owed 3 - 7 March
- Amount
- $425.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent owed 3 - 7 March
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Bond paid and not lodged
- Amount
- $1,190.00
- Awarded to
- Tenant
- Reason
- Bond paid and not lodged
Total award
Landlord $10,628.00 · Tenant $1,190.00
Net award
Landlord $9,438.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $9,438.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Eden Aromoana at 90B Norton Road, Frankton, Hamilton 3204 is terminated, and possession is granted to Richelle Whittaker And Marc Van Den Heuvel For The Whittaker Family Trust, at 11.59 pm on Saturday 7 March 2026.
- Eden Aromoana must pay Richelle Whittaker And Marc Van Den Heuvel For The Whittaker Family Trust $9,438.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not answer the call to her phone.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears.
- 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 the landlord 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 5408969?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Eden Aromoana at 90B Norton Road, Frankton, Hamilton 3204
How much money was awarded in case 5408969?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $10,175.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Owed 3 - 7 March: $425.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5408969?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5408969?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13240867-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.