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Tenancy Tribunal case 5424209 — Rent arrears at 56 Charles Street, Grasmere, Invercargill 9810
Published 10 April 2026 · Application 5424209
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Invercargill
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
D Watson
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,087.14
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,840.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $247.14
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 today | $2,059.14 | Rent arrears to today | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $247.14 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $247.14 |
Claims and awards for application 5424209 — net $247.14 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to today
- Amount
- $2,059.14
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to today
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $247.14
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $247.14
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Sarah Maere at 56 Charles Street, Grasmere, Invercargill 9810 is terminated, and possession is granted to Miranda Jamie Newton, at 12 noon Monday 13 April 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,840.00 (BN-25085166) to Miranda Jamie Newton immediately.
- Sarah Maere must pay Miranda Jamie Newton $247.14 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the hearing. She advised me that the tenant was aware of the hearing today.
- 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 as ordered above.
- Because Miranda Jamie Newton 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
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5424209?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Sarah Maere at 56 Charles Street, Grasmere, Invercargill 9810 is
How much money was awarded in case 5424209?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,059.14 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5424209?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5424209?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13425653-Tribunal_Order.pdf.