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Tenancy Tribunal case 5419128 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 18, 22 Avenal Street, Avenal, Invercargill 9810
Published 13 March 2026 · Application 5419128
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Invercargill
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
K Koller
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,599.43
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,280.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $3,319.43
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 13 March 2026 | $4,571.43 | Rent arrears to 13 March 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $3,319.43 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,319.43 |
Claims and awards for application 5419128 — net $3,319.43 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 13 March 2026
- Amount
- $4,571.43
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 13 March 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $3,319.43
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,319.43
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Shaun Leslie Ratcliffe at Unit/Flat Flat 18, 22 Avenal Street, Avenal, Invercargill 9810 is terminated, and possession is granted to Inspire Property Management Limited As Agent For Inspire Residential No1 Limited immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,280.00 (BN-00150875) to Inspire Property Management Limited As Agent For Inspire Residential No1 Limited immediately.
- Shaun Leslie Ratcliffe must pay Inspire Property Management Limited As Agent For Inspire Residential No1 Limited $3,319.43 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not attend and did not answer the call to his phone.
- 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 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 5419128?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Shaun Leslie Ratcliffe at Unit/Flat Flat 18, 22 Avenal Street,
How much money was awarded in case 5419128?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,571.43 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5419128?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5419128?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13284731-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.