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Tenancy Tribunal case 5420417 — Rent arrears at 52 Princes Street, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062
Published 16 January 2026 · Application 5420417
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
A Macpherson
Dispute themes
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| immediately, being rent arrears of | $3,500.00 | immediately, being rent arrears of | |
| to 15 January 2026, and the filing fee of | $28.00 | to 15 January 2026, and the filing fee of |
Claims and awards for application 5420417. Verify on MoJ.
immediately, being rent arrears of
- Amount
- $3,500.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- immediately, being rent arrears of
to 15 January 2026, and the filing fee of
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- to 15 January 2026, and the filing fee of
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- Van Thanh Nguyen, Le Hong An, Phan Dien Kham, The Hoat Dang, Jaemin Han and Thi Hong Ngoc Dau must pay Street Smart Property Management Limited As Agent For Nga Ngoc Hong Nguyen $3,528.00 immediately, being rent arrears of $3,500.00 to 15 January 2026, and the filing fee of $28.00.
Reasons
- The landlord and two of the six tenants attended the hearing. Those tenants are Jaemin Han and Thi Hong Ngoc Dau.
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing.
- As this is a joint tenancy, all of the tenants are jointly and severally liable for the entire debt. It is the responsibility of the tenants to sort out their respective proportions of liability and payment.
- The landlord may enforce this order against all or any of the tenants.
- Because Street Smart Property Management Limited As Agent For Nga Ngoc Hong Nguyen has wholly succeeded with the claim, the tenants must reimburse the filing fee.
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 5420417?
The tribunal order states: Van Thanh Nguyen, Le Hong An, Phan Dien Kham, The Hoat Dang, Jaemin
How much money was awarded in case 5420417?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,500.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5420417?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5420417?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12982150-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.