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Tenancy Tribunal case 5423801 — Rent arrears at 60 Acacia Avenue, Maungaraki, Lower Hutt 5010
Published 12 March 2026 · Application 5423801
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Lower Hutt
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
S Young
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $5,782.28
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$3,040.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $2,742.28
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $5,754.28 | Rent arrears | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,742.28 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,742.28 |
Claims and awards for application 5423801 — net $2,742.28 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
- Amount
- $5,754.28
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $2,742.28
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,742.28
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Angie Marie Godfrey at 60 Acacia Avenue, Maungaraki, Lower Hutt 5010 is terminated, and possession is granted to Nice Place Property Management Limited As Agent For N.J. Arachchi, at 11.59 am on Monday 16 March 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $3,040.00 (BN-00096946) to Nice Place Property Management Limited As Agent For N.J. Arachchi immediately.
- Angie Marie Godfrey must pay Nice Place Property Management Limited As Agent For N.J. Arachchi $2,742.28 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the remote hearing.
- The tenant did not attend the hearing by Teams video link. The Tribunal may hear matters in the absence of a party where satisfied that notice of the hearing has been given. I am satisfied that notice of the hearing has been given to the tenant.
- 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 will be $5,754.28.
- As Nice Place Property Management Limited As Agent For N.J. Arachchi has wholly succeeded with the claim I must order the tenant to 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 5423801?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Angie Marie Godfrey at 60 Acacia Avenue, Maungaraki, Lower
How much money was awarded in case 5423801?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $5,754.28 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5423801?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5423801?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13277242-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.